God, on this inauguration day we come to you almost breathless. We have lived through so much that tested us, exhausted us, and called us to action in ways we never would have expected. We have watched our Muslims friends be barred from entering our country and protests at airports. We have watched children from …
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The Fires of Pentecost
Pentecost Sunday. Our world certainly looks differently than last week, doesn’t it? Not only have 100,000+ lives been lost to Covid-19 but yet again another unarmed black man in Minnesota has died because a police officer had his knee on his neck. If your social media feed is anything like mine, it’s full of rage, …
You’ve Got This: Persevere
Are you struggling with knowing how to deal with #covid19? Are you tired already of your kids being at home? Your spouse being at home? Being home alone? Scared about the future? Feel like you are mountain biking up a mountain (and you don’t know how to mountain bike?) To all of our heavy loads …
Just stop with all the nationalism: don’t celebrate the 4th of July in church
It’s that’s that time again church. The 4th of July is coming. And so I’m wondering how much nationalism (or lack thereof) are going to be a part of your congregational experience on Sunday? When in 2019 our President is turning the holiday on Thursday into a celebration of power, greed and ego, when my …
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New Book Coming 2020!
I’m so excited to tell you today that there will be a new book with my name on coming your way in 2020. After writing my first book, Birthed, y’all kept asking, when the next one? So many of you felt the ending of Birthed didn’t fully satisfy your curiosity for what came next in …
Why This Straight Pastor Supports Gay Pride
Has your faith shifted over the years? Is there some part of your belief system that used to lean one way, but now leans another, almost to the point of not recognizing yourself any longer? Today I want to tell you more about mine. Such would be the story of my journey of growing up …
Rabbi Debbie’s Infertility Story: You Are Not a Statistic
Did you know that statistics say that 1 in 8 couples in the US will experience infertility? Today, I’m glad to introduce you to the story of Rabbi Debbie and her journey with the statistics of infertility as it came to be a part of her own story. When I was at Rabbinical College, one of …
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My Final Tribute to Mr. Wendell Hagan
Sometimes in life you have to find strength that you don’t know you have. Today was one of those days as I was asked to lead the service for my father-in-law. Here are the words of my homily. They come from the most loving place of my heart. I can remember the first day I …
Phyllis’s Infertility Story: The Pain of Miscarriage
Did you know that one out of every 4 pregnancies result in miscarriage? Today, I’m glad to introduce you to Phyllis, a fellow mom and blogger who has a story of waiting, trying and praying for her children to be born that mirrors so many of ours. Miscarriage devastated her plans to have a family. …
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Lawren’s Infertility Story: The Vacant Seat on a Plane
Today, I’m glad to offer my friend Lawren’s telling of a story for National Infertility Week: the meeting of strangers with more in common than they could have known. My career requires occasional travel, often taking a same-day format in which I depart home in the wee morning hours, fly to another city for a daytime …
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Melissa’s Infertility Story: Disappointing Hope
Today, as part of our series during this National Infertility Week, Melissa shares he story about the ambiguity of infertility as she faced it. May you feel encouraged if infertility has been a part of your story or someone you love. Negative. Nothing. Rendered ineffective. Such sad, hollow, empty words. It’s so final. So hopeless. …
Almost 3 Years Into Motherhood: The Mystery of Infertility
I have been a mother for almost 3 years. Many might say that infertility ancient news for me. That it’s in the past. But the thing about it: it never is. It’s a mystery. A while back, I had a scare. A moment when I thought to myself, “I could be pregnant.” Of course, this …
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