Christmas can be sheer delight. Festive celebrations; tables surrounded with people we love; the enchantment and sparkle of the season. Christmas can be demanding and stressful. Our days are overcommitted and overscheduled; our homes and lives are filled with things upon things; we rush our frazzled selves through endless tasks. Christmas can evoke deep sadness. Our hearts are heavy; we feel the sharp edges of loss; cheer and beauty seem a lie. Whether we find ourselves in a

Our lives became tangled on a frigid February evening. I’d been working for the church only one month when Maya came looking for bus...

I have a confession to make…. I’ve been meeting a man who is not my husband. We never plan these encounters – they happen organically due...

When I was a kid, I was taught that I shouldn’t point my finger at anyone, because if I did, then I would have 3 fingers pointing back at...

“If a child is the first person in the family to accept Christ and join the church, the rest of the family will do the same only 3.5% of...

Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day (IWD). According to the IWD website, “International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating...

“What are you giving up for Lent?” When I was first introduced to Lent as a child, it sounded like a religious diet plan. People gave up...

This morning I was drawn to the two sentences in Matthew 28. They are found just before Jesus gives his closest disciples one of their...

For Black History month 2023 I decided to buy “The Slave Bible” and as I perused the pages what I discovered was a deeply troubling part...

I used to think when God was silent that I had done something wrong. I used to think when I wasn’t getting a clear sense of what God...

“That is one thing about you Christians that I just don’t understand. You think you know the mind of God, the thoughts of God, how God...

Some of the most impactful moments can happen at the most unexpected times. Recently, I had the great privilege of officiating a memorial...

What happens when we consider that the whale might be figurative?

Richard Rohr’s text Everything Belongs is a contemplative book about prayer. Rohr has reached the end stage of his career where his books...