No Christmas Without Her: Rahab’s Story
Who do you consider to be a hero? Our word “hero” comes from a Greek which literally meant protector or defender. Originally, heroes were not necessarily good, but they were […]
No Christmas Without Her: Tamar’s Story
In Jesus’ family tree, there are a lot of really obscure names, but there are also some famous people. Matthew’s account starts with Abraham. Luke’s genealogy traces Jesus all the […]
Learning from Tabitha
What do we do when our bodily autonomy is violated and the Supreme Court takes away our rights? I read and re-read the stories of those people of faith who […]
What Will I Teach My Daughter About Sex?
I was raised in a Christian environment that advocated “purity culture.” My older siblings were part of a traveling group of Christian teen actors called H.E.A.R.Ts. – Helping Educate Abstinent […]
Pancakes, Strangers, & BBQ: What I Learned About God’s Favorites from Reading Leviticus
Every January, I start off the year full of hope, perhaps like the rest of you, setting out in a new direction. One of my annual “fresh starts” is the […]
I Will Cry Out
In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of […]
You Have to Put the Baby down Somewhere
“You have to put the baby down somewhere” A Sermon for Port Royal Baptist Church Christmas Morning 2016; Year A Luke 2; Titus 2:11-14 Hiking, working in the field all […]
The Book of Ruth: A Reflection on the Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
It’s midnight. At some point my sleepless child drifted off. I did for a while, but it didn’t last. I felt drawn to read the Bible. Of course, I turned […]
What God Can Do with Dust
Our fifth frozen embryo transfer (FET) was on Ash Wednesday last year. Our first pregnancy ended on an Ash Wednesday three years before that. In between those experiences, Lent became […]
Opening Worship
Opening Worship 7-29-19 There were arches and a peak made of wood and polished, carved with a clover symbol for the Holy Trinity. And feathers were laid on the […]
