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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,...

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...

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...

March 08, 2018

Having Fun *IS* Self Care

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

April 2015

April 05, 2015

A Resurrection Day Prayer

Jesus, As I sit here in reflection of what resurrection means, I just want to...

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...

November 2014

November 25, 2014

The Morning After Ferguson

May the God of all glory, who stands with the downtrodden and oppressed, bring us...

October 2014

October 03, 2014

What is the Cost of Freedom

Thirteen, hundreds of thousands, three trillion Years, dead, price tag How much more will we...

August 2014

August 16, 2014

It Struck A Chord: While You Were Talking About Gungor, Frisco, And Walsh

For those who would dare insist racism is hyped up or even dead, open up...

July 2014

July 15, 2014

This Is My Jerusalem

My country tis of thee, sweet land of irony It's of thee I sing...

June 2014

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...

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:...

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...