Love: Sentiment or Commitment
“Love is not a sentiment. It is a commitment…” As I drove home from a beautiful weekend in Richmond at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, I was listening to an interview…
Journaling with My Non-Dominant Hand and What I Learned
I’ve been meeting with a spiritual director once a month for the past few months, and recently she challenged me to observe the season of Lent by journaling with my…
Jean Vanier and Abuse: Is His Work Discredited?
Jean Vanier, founder of the L’Arche community, beloved author, speaker, teacher, and mentor to thousands, winner of the Templeton prize—sexually abused multiple women over the course of many decades, according…
The Truth About Disability and Siblings
"How do your other children react to having a sister with Down syndrome?" People ask this question frequently, both out of curiosity and also from concern about the long-term impact…
How to Start Reading the Bible
Download E-Book I remember when I was in high school and I first wanted to read the Bible. I wasn’t sure what I believed about God or Jesus back then,…
Is Not Wearing a Bikini an Act of Modesty or Shame
Is not wearing a bikini an act of modesty or shame? I really don’t like wearing bathing suits. I’m not even talking about bikinis. One-piece bathing suits. Bathing suits with…
The Ethics of Abortion
The ethics of abortion. Twice a year, I Skype with a class of high school students in New York City during their unit on abortion in a bioethics class. They…
A Model for Race and Justice Events
A MODEL FOR RACE AND JUSTICE EVENTS—It was a tremendous honor to stand alongside my friend and colleague Natasha Sistrunk Robinson last Thursday night at Church of the Apostles in…
Race, Sex, Faith, and the Halftime Show
The Superbowl halftime show: salacious or celebratory? Empowering or objectifying? After the halftime show last Sunday, and after noticing really different reactions to it from white Christian women and Christian…
Really Good Bacon and the Expansive Love of God
The expansive love of God filled my weekend with the women of White Memorial Presbyterian Church at a retreat in Pinehurst, NC. It was such a joy to gather with…
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