Thanks for visiting the blog! This is a space where I write about issues relating to faith, spirituality, and culture. I often focus on the roles of women in the…
If you grew up in church, you probably heard the Parable of the Sower about a thousand times. I’ve heard it at least that many. It’s especially popular in children’s…
Way back when… in the days before COVID-19, we were in a season called Lent. At the time, I was sharing a brief Lent devotion on my personal social media…
We are living in strange times. We don’t know what tomorrow will bring. But we know that God will give us what we need to get through today. And the…
My Friend died on Christmas morning. She was the kind of Friend who was also family. When I was little, she was my Mom’s best Friend, and my best friend’s…
I admit to not having followed this story closely, so I’m only going to write about this in a general sense. But as I understand it, a worship leader from…
Several years ago I sat down with a prominent male pastor in my community, who also happened to be a former seminary professor of mine. I wanted to get his…
Our church meets in a school. Monday through Friday students show up with back packs full of books to learn about history, music, science, math, art, literature, writing, and foreign…
There are experiences that I have as a woman in ministry that my male colleagues don’t. Some are obvious, others are subtle. I was recently at a worship service that…
I’ve been on the email list for Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for quite a while now. I suspect someone added me to their mailing list as a joke. I don’t…