Turning It Off
The balance of self-care, Sabbath, and work is sometimes a tenuous one in my life so I try to set boundaries and guidelines for myself. They…
Katie Z.
Where Have All the Young Girls (and Boys) Gone?
I’ve been taking guitar lessons at my local rec center. And with one of the simplest chord progressions – C, Am, F, G7 – the…
We're Afraid to Ask
We don’t like to talk about money. Pastors hate to preach on it. Finance committees only do it because they have to. We keep our…
Church Whiplash
In the past six weeks, I have preached at some RADICALLY different types of churches. My latest traveling marathon began with the invitation to be…
Writing… just not here
I sat down with the Bishop a few weeks ago and he asked me if I was still writing. It was a hard question for…
More than we can ASK or IMAGINE
On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, a lot of people are talking about dreams today. Dreams for racial equality. Dreams for unity. …
Imagine 31 Birthdays…
Today is my thirty-first birthday. My work with Imagine No Malaria has introduced me to the faces and stories of children all across the continent…
Good News and Good Works
I’ve had some conversations recently about the work of Imagine No Malaria from folks who are concerned that we are doing good, but we aren’t…