On the Floor of General Conference
Never in my life did I ever imagine I’d be so excited about a consent calendar- a package of petitions that had fewer than 10 opposing votes in the legislative […]
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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 […]
My Not-So-Dirty Secret
I first began writing romance novels when my twins were five months old; I was hooked up to the good old Medela breast pump and hunched over the laptop. I’d […]
Good (Progressive) Christian Sex (Resources): A review of Good Christian Sex
I have an entire shelf of books about sex in my office at church: historical critical analyses of sexuality in ancient Israel and first century Rome, dense volumes of theology […]
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 […]
Did You Really Just Say That?
Ministers are often the recipients of odd and not entirely appropriate comments, so most of us get used to putting on our unfazed faces and playing along. However, there are limits. I […]
