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June 2020

June 17, 2020

Suffering Is Not A Blessing

Whether it's happening to us, is happening to others, or it happened in the past,...

June 10, 2019

I Love You Because I Love Me

Lover As I sit here alone with my thoughts I realized something About me,...

March 2019

March 01, 2019

Lent, Jesus, Spiritual Violence, and Religious Trauma? Oh My! [Sermon]

There’s a WHOLE lot of life that happened for me between 12 and 30. As...

May 2018

May 20, 2018

And On The Day Of Pentecost

With that mighty wind And energy like wildfire The Spirit of God burned down partitions...

March 2018

March 25, 2018

Everyone Wasn’t Crying Hosanna

This Palm Sunday I'm pushed to consider all those who weren't in the streets then...

October 2017

October 06, 2017

Because They First Loved Me: A Reflection on Queerness and Community

"Over the last few years, I’ve been deeply engaged in work and research that centers...

September 2017

September 05, 2017

Humility, Prayer, & Justice for All: A Reflection on 2 Chronicles 7:14

Today I'm holding 2 Chronicles 7:14 close alongside the concept of imago dei. The text...

July 2017

July 31, 2017

Podcast: Petty and/or Prophetic

Take some time and check out this podcast I recorded with my boo Kevin Garcia...

April 2017

April 28, 2017

Pushing Past Christian Walls to Reach the Open Arms of Jesus

I was 5 years old when I first remember meeting Jesus. I'm the daughter of...

December 2016

December 31, 2016

My 2016 in Review

While 2016 has been hard, it has been a year I am grateful for because...

October 2016

October 09, 2016

Recapping Whitewashed Conference Culture: My Reflection On Dialogue About Race in Progressive Christian Spaces

Yesterday, I led a conversation on white supremacy in Indiana. Well not on white supremacy...

February 2016

February 13, 2016

Fast of Embodied Solidarity

To stand for justice one must pay attention to the world around them and identify...

October 2015

October 17, 2015

If We Are ONE Body, Then Why???

"And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,...

July 2015

July 22, 2015

Constructing My Theological Home

I wrote this piece a few weeks back but I've had a number of conversations...

March 2015

March 27, 2015

When Religious Freedom Becomes Bondage

John 13:12-15 After washing their feet, he put on his robe again and sat...

March 21, 2015

Prep for “Martyrdom” because of the Gays?

In a talk where she shared her opinions of the forthcoming SCOTUS decision regarding same-sex...

January 2015

January 22, 2015

Complicating Relationships with God

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and...

July 2014

July 09, 2014

Taking The Time To Question

I walked down the block, smoothie in hand, trying to figure out what I wanted...

July 02, 2014

When Grace Does Not Abound

The Church is tearing my heart apart Loud voices, court cases War cry of religious...

June 2014

June 29, 2014

The Anniversary of My Unraveling

Today, thousands of people will march through the streets of my city. Some will march...

June 29, 2014

My First Pride

I wrote the following piece a year ago. In honor of Pride and all that...

April 2014

April 03, 2014

It Struck A Chord: The World Vision Controversy

Eight days. It's taken me eight days to be able to pray and push...

March 2014

March 13, 2014

Lenten Reflection: You Don’t Have to Be Related to Relate

For the last few years, I've actively participated in Lent. I, like many others, gave...

December 2013

December 09, 2013

It Struck A Chord: Why I Don’t Call Myself A Feminist

Because I am blessed to know a lot of really smart people, I have these...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

The Importance of Fellowship (Needing a Friend)

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 "Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other...

October 2013

October 27, 2013

Praising In The Wilderness

Psalm 63:1-4 "O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts...

October 23, 2013

Coming Out the (Spiritual) Closet

I'm coming out I want the world to know Got to let it show -...

October 15, 2013

How Can You Love God and Hate Your Brother?

1 John 4:20-21 If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a...

October 15, 2013

I’m a Christian and I Swear Occasionally

I am a fan of Grace Biskie. I first read her work on A Deeper Story and...