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There is sometimes a perception that because I have been a pastor for the past 20 years and have been counseling at least as long, that I have my whole life together.

But honestly, that’s not always the case.

I struggle with many of the same things that you do, and that’s one of the reasons I write Alice at Dawn. So that we can tackle those questions together.

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Featured: Please come ...

Have you ever asked any of these questions: Can I be a Christian and affirming of my LGBTQ+ friends and neighbors? Can I love my gay child and still go to church? I'm gay - What does God think about me? Where does most homophobia originate? What specific Bible verses do people use to "clobber" […]

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A test ...

"A test: try living the life of a good person and see how it suits you. Be the one happy with her fate, rejoicing in his acts of justice, and bent on deeds of kindness." (Marcus Aurelius, 121-180)

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Truth forever on the scaffold ...

My Dad sent me this one-phrase text yesterday: "Truth forever on the scaffold*, wrong forever on the throne." He said it was from an old hymn. I say, no Dad ... This is prophetic. No Dad ... This is Kingdom-of-God-kind-of-true. Truth executed publicly. Wrong sitting proudly on the throne. Amen. (*A scaffold is a raised […]

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Tiny faith ...

A few encouraging words on prayer this morning from my man Frederick Bruner: "... prayer is simply faith breathing." "So how does the church find the abilty she needs to help the world? By believing God enough to say her prayers." "Prayerlessness is powerlessness." "Jesus' equations and measurements are gracious: 'If you have just a […]

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All about trust ...

What if following Jesus is not about trying, but rather, all about trusting? What might life look like if this were true? I believe it would look like grace, and peace, and quiet confidence, and deep rest. Sometimes, though, trying is easier than trusting. Trying gives us something to do, which makes us feel assured […]

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The real meaning of peace ...

I have been thinking a lot about how our country is going to heal after this hateful, divisive election. When I get weary of that, I find myself praying and dreaming about how the church can become a safe place for healing conversations, a promoter of true reconciliation across divides, especially the racial divide that runs […]

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Throw your life away ...

I was reading my favorite theologian this morning and came across several bits of his writing about Jesus' demanding and powerful statement that: "If anyone want to follow me, that person must turn away from themself and take up their cross and live a life of following me. Because whoever wants to save one's life […]

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alice at dawn alice shirey blog
Welcome to Alice at Dawn. My short posts are meant to be regular reminders to keep walking, to keep living, to continue to listen to the voice deep within your spirit that whispers ... this is the way. Walk in it.

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