So let’s start where all the women in the room have been. Hi, ladies! You’ll know this story. An old white haired regular at my bar sidled up to me, drunk as a possum, told me I was adorable, grabbed … [Read more...] about Ally Work (Or: Foot Washing 101)
Theology
Trusting Ourselves in the In-Between
"The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep … [Read more...] about Trusting Ourselves in the In-Between
Lent Without Swords
“Tell the daughter of Zion, Look, your king is coming to you, gentle, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” -Palm Sunday- -Matthew 21- Western Christianity is obsessed with … [Read more...] about Lent Without Swords
Lent Without “My” Jesus
This week's Matthew lectionary text is the Transfiguration *again,* (so much transfiguration!), and so this week for an early Monday Meditation, I'm publishing a sermon I preached two years ago on the … [Read more...] about Lent Without “My” Jesus
“Jesus is My Boyfriend”: A Valentine’s Day Hebrew Bible Excursus
"My Lord, it is time to move on. Well then, may your will be done. O my Lord and my Spouse, the hour that I have longed for has come. It is time to meet one another." - Teresa of Avila - I've been … [Read more...] about “Jesus is My Boyfriend”: A Valentine’s Day Hebrew Bible Excursus
Have Courage, and Be Kind
He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:6-8 **** Have courage and be … [Read more...] about Have Courage, and Be Kind
Remembering to Repent [Racial Justice and Evangelicals Pt I]
'Because evangelicals view their primary task as evangelism and discipleship, they tend to avoid issues that hinder these activities. Thus, they are not generally counter-cultural.' Divided By Faith: … [Read more...] about Remembering to Repent [Racial Justice and Evangelicals Pt I]
@SpiritAirlines and the Holy Spirit
Y'all I am sitting at the airport in a nasty Spirit Airlines delay, and I posted on FB about Spirit Airlines but it sure looked like I was talking about the Holy Spirit because I have an awful lot of … [Read more...] about @SpiritAirlines and the Holy Spirit