The Myths and Mystery of Fertility
“So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be […]
The Importance of Mental Hygiene
Many years ago, one of my mentors moved from a large, prominent church to serving a mid-sized church. I suspect that she had brought with her some of the big-church […]
Not Just the Future but the Present
An eleven-year-old stood behind a rough wooden podium on the side of a mountain at Henderson Settlement, a United Methodist mission site in Kentucky. Her back was straight, her face […]
The Stone Cast Upon the Water
The August 15 edition of the “Christian Century” magazine highlighted research done by Benjamin Knoll and Cammie Jo Bolin which shows that “girls who have had a direct example of […]
Update to YCWI Membership Policy
Young Clergy Women International has been, since its beginning in 2007, an organization for the professional development and care for the youngest of clergy women. Eleven years later, our commitment […]
Growing Good Soil in Ministry
“Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”-Matthew 13:8 (NIV) The farmers in front of me dreamed of […]
The Cost of Inclusion
There is a hymn that is often sung in churches entitled “All Are Welcome,” and in the fourth verse there is a line that goes: Here the outcast and the […]
A Sister Is A Sister
November 9, 2005, is a day I will never forget! It was the day that I became a member of my illustrious sorority, Zeta Phi Beta. It was a day […]
Harvey, Houses, and Hope
The congregation I serve is no stranger to hurricanes. In 2008, the roof on its education wing collapsed during Hurricane Ike. In the process of making repairs, our denomination built […]
Fear Not: A Letter to a Young Clergy Woman
Dear Friend, I was recently thinking back to my third date with Daniel. He reached across the table for my hand and asked, “What would you do with your life […]
