Book Review: I’m Black. I’m Christian. I’m Methodist
Tori C. Butler is Black. She’s Young. She is a Woman. And She’s Grieved. This is the title to her chapter in a book edited by Rudy Rasmus called I’m […]
The Mask
Did you know that for what seems like forever, I have had to wear a mask whenever I want to go out of the house? It’s a mask meant to […]
Commemorating 1619: On Naming Slavery in Worship
The act of worshipping together as a community—of being not just in physical proximity, but spiritual proximity—sometimes feels like a miracle. As a pastor responsible for planning and leading worship, […]
Made to Flourish: An Introduction to Millennial Womanism
“How do we decide what to study or what jobs to pursue, or what topics to write about? The answer is simple: do the work your soul must have” — Katie […]
“Even when they call your truth a lie, tell it anyway!” — Remembering Katie Cannon
It was April 7, 2014, and my friend and I boarded a bus from Washington, D.C. for a daylong adventure in New York City. We were headed to Union Theological […]
A Land Flowing with Milk and Honey: Food Justice & Soul Work
“Attitudes to food have always been integral to the spiritual life and a prime metaphor for vital energy for our goal…the nourishing of a community is inextricably bound up with […]
The Darkness Shines in the Light
White privilege is marked by blindness to the ways our language hurts and harms others. The process of learning to see is, like the story in John’s gospel of Jesus’ […]
Lessons We Can Learn from Wakanda
My flight has safely landed back into town after visiting Wakanda – the mythical and majestic homeland revealed in the film Black Panther – a journey that left me mesmerized. […]
Fungibility: A Vocabulary Lesson for White People
The nerd force has always been strong with me. When other kids were competing in sports events over the weekends, I was competing in storytelling contests to see who could […]
Acting Womanish, Being Womanist, Living Womanism.
Understanding your own identity is an ongoing process. Family ideals and traditions typically shape much of your childhood identity. As you grow into young adulthood, there are defining moments that […]
