Reflections on Incarnation in this Season of Advent
The familiar faces of my parishioners occupy the screen before me as I sit on my zafu, a cushion Buddhists often use while doing a seated meditation called Zazen. I […]
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When does a pastor have the “period” talk with her parishioners?
When does a pastor have the “period” talk with her parishioners? Second Timothy 1:7 proclaims, “God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and […]
In Search of a Non-White Baby Jesus and Post-Partum Mary: Board Book Edition
My internet search for “Christmas Board Book” was yielding snow, candy canes, Santa, and saccharine messages about “giving” as the true meaning of Christmas. Worse, searches for “Nativity Board Book” […]
I Want to Be a Homemaker
We found out we were pregnant the day Mary Oliver died, life entering into this world and life leaving. Opening pink box after pink box just to be sure, I […]
Meeting God in Broken Places: A Review of The Shack
When the novel The Shack was published in 2007, everyone was talking about it, particularly its unusual portrayal of the Trinity. Jesus as a Middle Eastern carpenter was hard to […]
Not So Silent: Christmas Worship with Children
Dearest church people, Get ready. In two days it’ll be Christmas Eve. Your congregation will welcome people in for one of the biggest nights of the year. You may be […]
Sometimes You Just Need to See the Love
Many of our members have excitedly jumped on board for our very first Meet-Up Week, scheduled for February 16-21, 2014. (If you’re still looking for one to attend, the link […]
