Spirit of Surrender
In today’s scripture from the book of Acts, we are told of the precarious balance upon which the body of Christ rests. Twice now, we…
Kenotic Words
Spirit of the Underdog
In 1887, a new term was coined in the English speaking world – the “underdog”… as opposed to the top dog – who was the…
Spirit of Healing
When I was in Tampa for General Conference, I saw a few folks on the street who were looking for handouts. And every time, I…
Spirit of Discipleship
How many of you understand the Holy Spirit? How she works, where she blows, what exactly God is doing in our lives through the Spirit’s…
Intersection Intercessions
While a student in seminary, I had the opportunity and privilege to take Clinical Pastoral Education through the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. I was thrown…
Going Up?
Are you going up? Are you… climbing the ladder… increasing in stature… measuring success in leaps and bounds? Are you going up? I’m not asking…
No More Denial
Seventy five years ago, I probably would not have been welcomed in this pulpit. As a woman, ordination was out of the question. A combination…
truth and repentance #gc2012
Last night, our General Conference participated in an act of repentance toward healing relationships with Indigenous Peoples. I’m not entirely sure what I expected from…