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August 2017

August 15, 2017

#Charlottesville – What Can I Do?

The events in Charlottesville are overwhelming, infuriating, depressing, sad, and scary. Processing everything going on...

August 13, 2017

What Should I Say When I Have Nothing More to Say

A woman died yesterday. Her name is Heather. I did not know her, but I...

January 2017

January 20, 2017

Inaugural Lament

Today is a rough day. Today we know that the world is not right. Today...

November 2016

November 13, 2016

A Post-Election Poem

I want you to keep my name out of your mouth. It doesn't matter where...

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...

July 2016

July 28, 2016

Westboro Baptist, Eye-gazing + #DemsInPhilly

Why would a Christian Yogi Mama head into Philadelphia amidst the crowds of Bernie or...

July 14, 2016

At a Loss for Words

This will sound so cliche. But, I'm just at a loss for words. +France and...

July 13, 2016

The Healing Spirit

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

April 2016

April 28, 2016

What Do You See When You Look at Me: Beyonce, Colorism & Identity

I am an adoptee from Colombia. I was born in Bogota. My adoptive sister, six...

April 14, 2016

A Resurrection World for Women

Given how Lent went, I’m thankful that we are reminded that resurrection comes. After the...

March 2016

March 17, 2016

The Walking Dead & Trumping Our Own Conscience

I love all things zombie. I have never been a Trekkie or a SciFi Superfan...

January 2016

January 13, 2016

Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter: Why We Must Build Bridges.

I'm sitting in the police station compulsively chewing my finger nails. This is the moment...

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...

December 2015

December 11, 2015

Lean In to the Conversations that Scare You

Recently, this question was asked on a Facebook page: "What do we do with White...

December 08, 2015

Loss and Redemption in Relationships

In this season of anticipatory and happy holidays among a number of cultural and faith...

December 07, 2015

Christian Prejudice Towards Muslims is Antithetical to the Way of Jesus

As a Christian, I find the anti-Muslim rhetoric and prejudice, expressed in general and by...

October 2015

October 14, 2015

Women Sticking Together

When I first started studying women and the church, it became very clear that...

October 08, 2015

Inevitable: the death of news as we know it

Sometimes, I just think in poetry. Today is such a day. Sometimes, when I spend...

September 2015

September 11, 2015

A Broken Heart, Mom Rage, and a Call to Action

***Before I even get started, here's a plea: Donate to Syrian refugees through UNHCR here....

September 07, 2015

I am not you but I am not other than you, either

Taking my title one step further we read James Finley's words: "As this soaks into...

August 2015

August 14, 2015

When Church Island Crumbles

Spoiler Alert: If you have not seen Disney's Inside Out, this post contains the basic...

July 2015

July 22, 2015

The Confederate Flag, the History of the South, and the Testimony of our Sisters and Brothers

A few weeks before the Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney was killed at Emmanuel AME Church,...

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...

June 2015

June 10, 2015

I Used To Know How To Walk On Water

Now and then, I find myself knocked down in the dirt in confusion and only...

June 08, 2015

Stepping Away from Leadership Voluntarily

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

June 05, 2015

She was a friend of God

She was a friend of GOD I’m just getting in from my friend of 33...

April 2015

April 12, 2015

Just the Rhythm of My Blood and Breath

There it is again, the rhythm of my blood and breath. And here, now, yes...

April 10, 2015

Seize life!

The quester The quester… that could describe my life and I like that! When I...