Lazarus Speaks
You’d think I would be grateful for a second chance at life— if you can call it that. The first death, you see, was relatively swift, and unexpected, and anyway, […]
At My Wits’ End
Psalm 107:23-32 (St. Helena Psalter) Some went down to the sea in ships, and plied their trade in deep waters. They beheld your works, O Lord, […]
Streams Run Uphill
La vida es la lucha. Coined by our mujerista theologians it literally means, “life is struggle,” or even more simply “to live is to struggle.” Conversely, the flip is true, […]
Pruning the Vine
I often say I have a love/hate relationship with the gospel according to John, but that’s not strictly true. If I’m being honest, I have a reluctant-tolerance/hate relationship with John. […]
I am Mary and Martha
I worry about stuff. I wonder if I’m forgetting something. I get tiny palpitations when the phone rings (“Am I in trouble? Did I do something wrong?”). I sometimes get […]
Bent Over Backward
A couple of weeks before Christmas, I threw my back out. When I say “out,” I mean O.U.T. Sitting still was a struggle and an unintentional turn of my torso […]
The Advent Yoke
This is the hardest time of the year for me to be a pastor. It’s a disheartening time. We have this incredible gem of truth in the coming of Christ […]
Martha and Mary in Ministry
This last week a miracle happened in my life. I had a full twenty-four hours with no “church stuff” in it. One might think that using the term miracle here […]
The Daughters of Zelophehad
The question often comes amid long car rides, or youth trips, or awkward social mixers: “If you could have a conversation with anyone in dead or alive, who would it […]
On Hunger and Hagar
We are excited to introduce another new column to our line up at Fidelia’s Sisters! “The Real Word” is a place where we can honestly and beautifully reflect on the […]
