Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Alicia T. Crosby

Home
Progressive Christian

Real Talk

Select a Category Devotions Faith Justice & Activism Musings My Thoughts Poetry Prayers Spirituality The Blog Things That Struck a Chord Uncategorized

Select a Month August 2020 June 2020 October 2019 July 2019 June 2019 March 2019 January 2019 June 2018 May 2018 March 2018 February 2018 October 2017 September 2017 July 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 January 2017 December 2016 October 2016 September 2016 June 2016 May 2016 March 2016 February 2016 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013

August 2020

August 29, 2020

To Our Beloved King Chadwick Boseman – May You Rest Well

I've often said we can all do something good in the world with what we...

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,...

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...

July 2019

July 18, 2019

The Wisdom Present in Your Fear

You who've become acquainted with fear as the jagged parts of fragile, factured other press...

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...

June 2018

June 30, 2018

Writing My Vision and Making It Plain

I have a friend who invites those of us in community with them to articulate...

May 2018

May 02, 2018

Birthdays, Sabbatical, and Patreon – Oh My!!!

To honor my 32nd birthday and CFI's 3rd anniversary, I'm taking a mini sabbatical and...

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...

March 18, 2018

The World Can Wait

Power down Cocoon yourself with what gives you life Find new ways to enter your...

March 08, 2018

Having Fun *IS* Self Care

Self care is a popular topic of conversation in my social and professional circles. People...

February 2018

February 06, 2018

All The Things We Carry

It is 1pm, I have been up for a little over an hour, and...

February 03, 2018

Most Days, Some Days, and Today

Most days I speak about love and community Highlighting pathways in the in-between spaces Bridging...

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 24, 2017

White Liberal, You Too Are Complicit

White supremacy will only loosen its grip on us all as you work adopt a...

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...

July 04, 2017

I Woke Up With My Mind Stayed On Freedom, Knowing We Will Overcome Some Day

I woke up this morning, this "Independence Day", with my mind stayed on freedom...

May 2017

May 02, 2017

Hold

I hold the remains of a tomorrow that will never come, the fractured chrysalis of...

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...

March 2017

March 18, 2017

I’m Not Ok, You’re Not Ok, So Let’s Talk About It

I'm not ok. Most days I struggle to get out of bed before feeding...

January 2017

January 30, 2017

1/30/17 Reflection

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

January 21, 2017

Why You Won’t See Me At A Women’s March Today

Blessings to all who will march in their local Women's March or the national Women's...

January 17, 2017

If I Should Die Before I’m Woke

If I should die before I'm woke, Cringe at my missteps for it's in holding...

December 2016

December 31, 2016

My 2016 in Review

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

December 08, 2016

Your Life Is Yours To Live

"I didn't raise you to..." "If you had just listened to me..." "Why can't...

December 04, 2016

Mercy To Give

I sit cross legged, heart unbound Postured for prayer For my world Full of death...

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...

May 2016

May 28, 2016

Changes On The Horizon

When I started this blog 2 1/2 years ago, I wanted to cultivate space where...

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...