Sep 28, 2009 | church, faith, racism
A preacher’s sermons are inevitably informed by experience—her own experiences, the experiences of congregants or others she knows, as well as communal/global experiences. So it is no surprise that my sermon on 9/27 had “Beloved” as its...
Sep 16, 2009 | prayer, wholeness
Attend to me, O God, even as I attend to others today.See how I am worn downand stretched thin;Yet I cannot quit caring,I cannot simply step out of this roleas a care provider.It’s amazing: somehow,even when I fall flat with fatigueI find you in this,in this...
Sep 12, 2009 | church, ministry, news, women
(fair warning: feminist diatribe ahead) A pastor from a nearby congregation recently stopped by my church office, unplanned, unannounced, to introduce himself and talk “shop.” Our church administrative assistant showed him upstairs to my office, and I...