An Ash Wednesday Confession of Joy
The season of Lent has had a bad rap for a long time. Because Jesus’ first directive word in theContinue Reading
Author: Tending to the Margins
Pastor, Chaplain---and now pursuing a degree in clinical social work to better care for families touched by trauma.
Nonviolence in the Face of Roe’s Death
What keeps you whole when life’s shockwaves hit? As crazy as it sounds, I sit down and write sermons. WritingContinue Reading
Twelve Weeks of Studying Nonviolence at the State Capitol
Creative Nonviolence needs space to grow in me. Becoming gun-woke is inviting me to learn how to see God’s PresenceContinue Reading
The Work of Becoming Gun-Woke
I picked up a handgun for the first time on Tuesday night. I asked my spouse, who carries a licensedContinue Reading
Light And Bells For Uvalde
Originally posted on Interrupting the Silence:
To symbolize our prayers for Uvalde, the lives that were lost and the families, friends, and…
Woke Wednesdays in Lansing for Gun Control
Pentecost arrived early this year. I woke the morning after the 27th school shooting this year in the United States*Continue Reading
Jesus & Mother’s Day 2022
I learned this past week that Philadelphian Anna Jarvis, the woman in the early 20th century who created the ideaContinue Reading
An Easter Blessing for Liminal Time
Liminal times are in-between spaces in our lives. “Threshhold moments” where you are not fully here any longer, but notContinue Reading
Did Jesus Go to Hell?
On Holy Saturday (the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday) he did… “hell” is biblical language that points toContinue Reading
Why Good Friday is More Important than Ever…
I’m usually planting seeds about now. Every Good Friday I’m so moved by the words from John 12:24, I getContinue Reading
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