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October 2019

October 09, 2019

Practice vs. Process: Notes on Forgiveness, Repentance, and Grace

The following reflection is one I engaged in after having had a series of online...

May 2018

May 22, 2018

Finding Your Place In The Resistance

Knowing who you are, the realities you navigate, and the resources you have access to,...

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...

January 2017

January 30, 2017

1/30/17 Reflection

Never forget that we belong to one another. Always remember that our liberations are intertwined...

September 2016

September 14, 2016

Love Inclines Its Ear

This piece was originally shared on the We Stand With Love website and serves as...

June 2016

June 04, 2016

Answer To The Question No One Ever Asked

I've shared a number of things on my blog but this is, by far, the...

March 2016

March 25, 2016

Good Friday Thoughts

Each of us takes away something different from Good Friday. This year I see not...

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,...

September 2015

September 16, 2015

Hiding in Plain Sight

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I...

June 2015

June 05, 2015

If You Don’t Have Anything Exhorting To Say…

"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful...

May 2015

May 11, 2015

When I Don’t Trust God

I had a conversation with my best friend last night. After hearing me gripe...

July 2014

July 25, 2014

All of Me, Loves All of You

A few months ago John Legend released one of those songs that really resonated with...

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...

May 2014

May 30, 2014

I Don’t Need You but I Want(ed) You

I sat with my best friend at 1:30 in the morning giving thanks to God...

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...

January 2014

January 09, 2014

The Myth of Falling In Love

In my early morning Facebook perusing I ran across the following gem from Kris Vallotton:...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

It Struck A Chord: Authentic Love

"Authentic love is not measured by the fantastic intensity of blinding emotions, but by the...

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...

November 21, 2013

Some Days I Struggle With Loneliness

Years ago a dear friend shared with me that she was in a place in...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Quickie: Seeking God and Fruit

October 26, 2013

Just Do It

...listen to those small pushes to engage things and people because you are needed and...

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

Understanding What Has No Value to You

"You have to work on understanding things you have no reason to understand." Aside from...