Abundant Life and the Tyranny of Productivity
It was an average Tuesday morning–reflective of all my mornings, lately: I’d gotten up early to go to the gym, but the timing of my class meant that by the […]
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Sabbath, Rest, and the Voices Inside My Head
“Would you ever consider doing something like this?” I asked. I was sitting with my friend Jeff in the balcony seats of the Wilbur Theater in Boston. “Nooo!” he replied. […]
When Doing More Isn’t Enough
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is in vain […]
Single Sabbath
I’m sure it’s not what our church leadership intends, but I have developed a reflexive twitch of annoyance whenever I hear the words “Sabbath rest” or “self-care.” I’m not a […]
A Hammock and a Window
I have a very un-humble confession to make: I adore the cover of my new book. When my publisher first sent me the image earlier this year, I’m pretty sure […]
Sleep for God’s Beloved
“A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, began to sink off into a deep sleep while Paul talked still longer. Overcome by sleep, he fell to […]
Ask a Young Clergy Woman: Toxic Church Edition
Dear Askie, I am currently serving in a church that is best described as toxic. The staff is dysfunctional, the personnel committee seems to be disinterested in creating a work […]
Sabbath in the Suburbs
“When you get to the heart of it, we were looking for a way to cheat time.” My attention was grabbed with the opening words of MaryAnn McKibben Dana’s debut […]
Sabbath is My Kryptonite
This month’s Moms in Ministry article is an excerpt from the third book in the Young Clergy Women Project’s imprint with Chalice Press. More information about this partnership can be […]
Naming and Removing Barriers to Sabbath Keeping
My good friend Patrick is currently living in England because of his wife’s work. Patrick has a Master’s Degree and had spent a number of years here in the US […]
