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December 2017

December 14, 2017

The Body Never Lies

But people do. I was leading a yoga retreat in the beautiful Pocono mountains of...

November 2017

November 27, 2017

I hope you kneel

I hope you kneel in broad daylight under the noonday sun on the moist Mother...

March 2017

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...

September 2016

September 10, 2016

Progressive Evangelical Female’s story of pornography and sexual addiction

I am a progressive evangelical. I like to think of myself as a baptiscostal floating...

August 2016

August 16, 2016

Texting vs. Flirting with a Monk

It's late and I would enjoy drifting off into dreamland but something in me feels...

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...

June 2016

June 19, 2016

GRACE, a Name we can all Adopt

A store clerk looked at my credit card last week and asked, "What does your...

June 17, 2016

Love Made of Fire: Love, Trauma & Lament In a Post-Orlando World

PAIN MADE OF FIRE On Sunday, June 12th, like so many others, I woke up...

June 05, 2016

Die, Die, Die

Do you ever wake up so sad because the world is overrun with violence, grief...

April 2016

April 05, 2016

Jesus Commanded I Tell You about Gluttony

Like a preacher in yoga pants I have come, a new Paul, to tell 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 17, 2016

The Walking Dead & Trumping Our Own Conscience

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

February 2016

February 11, 2016

3 Things Folks Experiencing Homelessness Need from You

Three Things Our Friends Experiencing Homelessness Need from You I spend my days working at...

January 2016

January 06, 2016

Holy Collisions

Are you aware of the peaceful revolution underway-- a new Pentecost is taking place in...

November 2015

November 21, 2015

I walk the line

Verbally abused in an unwarranted and shocking attack in my home this week by someone...

November 15, 2015

Unboxing

They’re nothing more exciting than a box. Cats love them - usually empty. Kids use...

October 2015

October 06, 2015

Slave to Love

When did this happen? She felt like an overcooked porkchop... Where was her essence, flavor...

September 2015

September 24, 2015

The Ballad of Ruth and Naomi

The following is a sermon I delivered at Church of the Common Table as one of three...

September 16, 2015

The Cost of Changing Faith

An ongoing discussion I keep stumbling into is how people are dealing with changes in...

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 30, 2015

Buddha Inside/Jesus Outside

Tonight Great Spirit said,' your story is ready to be birthed. Your peace has been...

June 2015

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...

May 2015

May 05, 2015

Sit with me in the I don’t know

Does the weight of the world lie heavy on your shoulders most days these past...

February 2015

February 14, 2015

All About That Faith

Since the day we first enter the world, we face the realities of imperfection. We...

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 04, 2015

Living Life on the Inhale

So which one are you? An I N H A L E R or an...

December 2014

December 31, 2014

This Little Light of Mine

2014 has been a tumultuous year to say the least. Publicly, some amazing things have...

December 11, 2014

Be the Sign

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

December 05, 2014

Joy in Solemnity

'I have spoke with the tongue of angels I have held the hand of a...