by Ann Bonner-Stewart [Insert well meaning person here]: “So, where are you all going to church?” [Me, stammering]: “Well, we haven’t quite figured that out yet.” As a fairly new school chaplain, I often do not miss waking up at the crack of dawn to preside over the three ring circus that can be Sunday [...]
The Other Side of the Vows
by Elizabeth Wallace Before we get to Elizabeth's thought-provoking article and lovely baptismal hymn, I want to say thank you for the privilege of being Christ and Creativity Editor these 2+ years. This month I have decided to move on to other writing adventures, but I am so grateful for the chance to be inspired, [...]
An Ode to a Good Gynecologist
by Name Withheld I have been very blessed in my life to have reasonably good health. When things have gone wonky in my body, they have been largely gynecological in nature. (Good times!) As a result of this, quite a few doctors, nurses, and PAs have examined my. . .most inward parts. In fact, I [...]
Shepherd Girls
by Lisa Nichols Hickman I still have shepherds on my mind. No, I’m not in denial that the Christmas season is over. Even though the pine needles linger, the nativities and liturgies are put away for another year. I still have shepherds on my mind because suddenly I’m seeing shepherds differently. I have the wonderful [...]
Collar and Pearls
by Kedron Jarvis I’m in a leadership class. You might know the type…a group of leaders come together to learn more about leadership in a small group setting. Speakers come in; we read a book on leadership; we complete a project as a group. They have them all over the country in different forms. A [...]
Are We Counselors?
by Carol Howard Merritt (This article was originally published on Nov. 19, 2009 at www.tribalchurch.org) Photo by dm74 Recently, we had a continuing education event at our church on responding to the economic crisis. As we all know, even though the markets are up, and things seem to be stable, the unemployment rate is still [...]
Contracts, Covenants and Conan
By Laura Stephens-Reed Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his house, who had charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh and I will make you swear by the Lord…” Genesis 24:2-3a My Old Testament professor was the first person who challenged me to approach scripture in a sensory [...]