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November 2017

November 13, 2017

My Body and My Faith

Maybe don’t read this if you are sensitive to discussions of abuse, sexual assault, or...

March 2017

March 15, 2017

Parable of the Triangle: Blessed are those who communicate directly

Anonymous complaints in churches can be a common source of conflict. They leave the recipient,...

March 14, 2017

Tony Campolo: Returning Agency to the Body of Christ through Spiritual Practice

Saturday afternoon, at a church near our home, beloved pastor Tony Campolo*, shared that his...

March 13, 2017

The Shiny Face of Jesus; A Transfiguration Sunday Sermon

This Sermon, based on Matthew 17:1-9, was preached by the author at American University for...

December 2016

December 13, 2016

Grace-Filled Conversations.

I’m really great at getting into Facebook flame wars. I want to say that I...

November 2016

November 11, 2016

To all Allies in the Episcopal Church and Beyond, Shocked by the Election

I’m writing this post to my fellow progressive, white Episcopalians, but I also write it...

October 2016

October 13, 2016

Microagressions

According to Dictionary.com, a microaggression is "a subtle, but offensive comment or action directed...

September 2016

September 14, 2016

Oh, Church

As I see you standing there. I’m not sure what to do. I wasn’t expecting...

September 13, 2016

We Need to Care About the Dakota Access Pipeline

German Shepherds have always freaked me out. I remember being about 7 years old and...

August 2016

August 14, 2016

Sexism in the Church

This topic was bound to come up given some of the things that are going...

July 2016

July 13, 2016

The Healing Spirit

In the halls of my Alma Mater, Wesley Theological Seminary, is a fresco called The...

June 2016

June 14, 2016

Defiantly Love Your Neighbor

While many people have said what I’m about to say - I will say it...

May 2016

May 13, 2016

Closed Hearts, Closed Minds, Closed Doors: A Letter to all LGBTQIA and Allied United Methodists

You are loved. You were made in the image of God. You are part of...

March 2016

March 27, 2016

Hey it’s Jesus in an Easter Dress Sitting in the Lotus, but You don’t Recognize Him

I cried on Easter Sunday...actually, Jesus my bridegroom wept because again He went unrecognized. It's...

March 13, 2016

Where Rivers of Justice Flow

The following sermon was written by my husband, Garth Stevens-Jennings and I for the student...

February 2016

February 12, 2016

Fast of Embodied Solidarity

The Lenten season begins by people asking what they need to do or give up...

January 2016

January 11, 2016

Revisiting Christ in missions and service in the age of selfies

Revisiting Christ in missions and service in the age of selfies Bec Cranford serves as...

September 2015

September 12, 2015

The Inscrutable Sacred Thread

Expansive listening is something good singers come to understand and practice. In this type of...

September 08, 2015

Call and Affirmation

“No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the...

August 2015

August 17, 2015

Five Elements of Church Error (part 2 of 5) – Leaving Slavery & Segregation Behind

Do you believe in slavery? Would your church hire a pro-segregation minister? Would you be...

August 08, 2015

What does emergent mean to a parish church?

I’ve read enough about the Emergent Church to ask the question, “What does emergent mean”...

July 2015

July 17, 2015

Five Elements of Church Error – The Unexpected Jesus (Part 1of 4)

Part 1: Were We Wrong About Jesus Being Wrong About Eschatology? Early in my journey...

July 14, 2015

To Lament Injustice

A few months ago I wrote about a situation at Northwest Nazarene University where Tom...

July 11, 2015

Us or Them versus Us for Them

Us or Them versus Us for Them Ahh. The Bible. Romans 14. Read this...

July 08, 2015

Recovering Storytelling

Mobility is an ongoing issue, and church statisticians tell us that a church has essentially...

June 2015

June 08, 2015

Stepping Away from Leadership Voluntarily

I have had, over the years, some interesting and deeply thoughtful conversations with leaders, primarily...

May 2015

May 16, 2015

The Hiddenness of God, How Resurrection Can Be Disappointing, and the Future of the Church

Kelley Hudlow is an attorney and Episcopal Deacon who lives in Alabama. She recently invited...

April 2015

April 14, 2015

A Life of Love and Academic Freedom

tenure: the right to keep a job (especially the job of being a professor...

April 08, 2015

Accompaniment as Emergence

I’ve been called to a ministry of accompaniment that means I have chosen to walk...

March 2015

March 14, 2015

Any Resemblance is Purely Coincidental

Spoiler Alert: If you are a huge Star Wars fan and are currently watching or...