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WHY NOT YOU? REFLECTIONS ON VOCATION AND POSSIBILITY
By Bruce G. Epperly The Super Bowl is seldom seen as a goldmine for theological reflection. But, one phrase leaped out at me in the coverage of this year’s game.…
Read MoreMY FASCINATION WITH JAMES, THE BROTHER OF JESUS
By Darnise C. Martin, PhD I have always been interested in the early Christian era. In fact, it was my interest in early Christianity that first led me to want to…
Read MoreSTIGMA. OWN IT.
By Melissa D. Johnson It’s always the same. I exit the parking garage, walk straight to the lab, hold out my arm, and surrender blood. The lab tech asks me…
Read MoreSNOW WARMS THE HEART
By BaSean A. Jackson On January 28, 2014 the Atlanta metropolitan area was crippled. Going into noon all was well, but by 2:00pm disaster had hit Atlanta like I have…
Read MoreMY BODY HUMS WITH THE WORD OF GODDE
By Connie Tuttle My spiritual community gathered this Sunday to listen for Godde. We created space with time and silence to listen for Sacred leading. We’ve been through a lot…
Read MoreKNITTING IN CHURCH
By Kirsten A. S. Mebust …You knit me together in my mother’s womb. Psalm 139:13 My mother tried to teach me to knit at seven. But, left-handed and grumpy, I…
Read MoreHUMILITY AS EMPOWERMENT
By Krista E. Hughes As I got on my yoga mat last week, I thought about my bio for this blog series. “Did I really say that I humble myself…
Read MoreSABBATH AS INTERRUPTION
Years ago I began keeping a 24-hour Sabbath every week, which is not an easy thing for a good Protestant to do. We are, after all, ingrained with the Protestant…
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