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August 2017

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...

May 2017

May 13, 2017

Mamie, Did you Know? A Mother’s Day Poem for Mamie Till-Mobley

Mamie, did you know that your baby boy would one day be pulled from the...

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...

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...

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 14, 2016

Wayne Grudem for President #nothanks

Disclaimer: I tend not to comment on politics, and I haven’t been following the Republican...

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...

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....

March 2015

March 17, 2015

Lenten Peace in Israel

Today There are three big things in my cultural-religious mind going on today. Today is...

February 2015

February 05, 2015

It was the Best of Times…It was the Worst of Times

An ordinary Tuesday that began and ended in tears. But what happened in between is...

January 2015

January 20, 2015

Je Suis Charlie? what would Jesus do? exploring some slogans a little further

in our social media age slogans with punch spread fast. following the events in Paris earlier...

January 16, 2015

Growing as Agents of Peace and Healing

Come then, my beloved, my lovely one, come. For see, winter is past, the rains...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

Beyond Words: A Critical Response to the Non-Indictment Decisions

Isaiah 64:1-9 O that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that...

December 26, 2014

Killjoy Prophets: Shalom, Palestine and our Uncle CUFI

Merry Christmas from the Killjoy Prophets! We love the holidays as much as anyone. Sure,...

December 11, 2014

Be the Sign

These are the days. Natalie Merchant came on over the radio as we sat and...

November 2014

November 25, 2014

Chasing the ‘Christian vote’

November saw the mid-term elections in the US and the Rochester by-election here in the...

October 2014

October 20, 2014

re-imagining God

in recent news an image of Jesus from the 4th century was found in Spain...

October 19, 2014

Learning to Love Gordon College [my Homophobic Alma Mater]

Three weeks ago, during Gordon College’s homecoming, I stepped foot on my alma mater’s campus...

October 18, 2014

Announcing Transform 2015: Conference on Urban Transformation

In the Spring of 2010, Transform Network held its first gathering — hosted by Wesley...

September 2014

September 20, 2014

The Re-Indigenisation of faith, indigenous people groups and Scottish Independence

As I write from St Albans just north of London UK the people of Scotland...

September 18, 2014

To Change Everything, We Need Everyone

A year ago, Holly Roach and I were in New York City at the time...

May 2014

May 10, 2014

The Worst of Your Tradition: Own It!

I remember having a back-and-forth with a Christian about the violence historically committed by Christians:...

April 2013

April 04, 2013

Thank God, Persecution Is Coming

It seems that almost no one thinks that "our side" has lost. It's only a...

March 2013

March 31, 2013

Fatal Distraction.

This past week, this post has been circulating around the more evangelical corners of the interwebs. While...

March 17, 2013

The truth about meteors

If it was not for a Russian obsession with 'windscreen cams' we westerners would...

March 03, 2013

A Pro-Science, Skeptical Woman Speaks

In my last post on another blog, “Feminism and Religion: Where Do I stand?” I...

February 2013

February 20, 2013

God Takes Sides?

I recently read a biography of Desmond Tutu simply called “Tutu” – a read I...

February 07, 2013

Refuse to do Nothing – an Interview

I was provildege to talk with Kimberly Yim the author of Refuse to do Nothing:...

February 04, 2013

SKEPTIMERGENT

Welcome to the beginning of a collaboration between various people called “SKEPTIMERGENT.” This dialogue began...

January 2013

January 06, 2013

Rape In India OR Romance Doesnt Exist

An Endorsement of the Video: "almost finished it, really good video man, loving the down-to-earth...