Stepping Inside the LDS Temple
“Have you seen it? It’s gigantic! And who’s that golden guy on the steeple?” “I think that’s the man they worship. I’m not sure how I feel about them being […]
On Spring Cleaning
“The Red Barn” was three stories of junk and treasure that stood for decades on the campus of Gould Farm, a long-lived residential rehab center in Massachusetts where I volunteered […]
The Devil’s In The Details
This week the General Conference of the United Methodist Church, the denomination’s governing body, is convening in Tampa. The Rev. Katie Dawson is in Tampa as part of the delegation […]
May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor
My husband and I were running errands one Saturday when we stopped at a local bookstore. I noticed a display of books in the center aisle and realized I had […]
Of feminism and pink things
I couldn’t tell you when I first started thinking of myself as a feminist. It’s almost like asking me when I became a Christian — I was brought up this […]
Honest Testimony: A Review of Any Day A Beautiful Change
In a preaching class, I was once told that a number of historic pulpits have a verse from John 12 carved into them: “Sir, we would see Jesus.” This was meant […]
In Praise of Clerical Fiction
I am a sucker for a good, trashy novel. When I first began discerning a call to the priesthood, I went through the normal stage of grappling with what it […]
Conspiracy Theories
I had no choice but to join the conspiracy. In the summer of 2009, I started my first call post-seminary and ordination as a pastoral resident at a growing, mid-sized, […]
Changing the Conversation: Resources for Talking Money
It happens. I don’t want to make excuses about it – but you know that it’s happened to you too. You go to a continuing education event, you take superb […]
Pathos, Passion, and Pine Valley
When Bridesmaids came out earlier this year, much cultural noise surrounded questions of box office success. Would men go see this? Could a comedy about women really make any money? […]
