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Her Fists Clenched

Many of my woman clergy colleagues have stories about church members commenting on their appearance, or work/family balance, or even expressed desire to be in a relationship. Many women in other professions have their own stories as well. The Supreme Court appears set to overturn a major ruling that grants women private autonomy over theirContinue reading “Her Fists Clenched”

I Created a Cage and I Can’t Get Out of It

This post’s title comes from something I recently heard my son say while playing video games. He’s often connected to a few friends as he plays, and keeps up a running conversation about what they’re doing. I don’t know what game he was playing or the circumstances that led to it, but he voiced whateverContinue reading “I Created a Cage and I Can’t Get Out of It”

A Prayer by the Tomb

based on 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Faithful God, we find it foolish to hope and to dream. We are waiting and longing for better times to bloom, but we’ve yet to see shoots form out of barren ground. Instead, all we see is this symbol of pain high on a hill, with what we thought toContinue reading “A Prayer by the Tomb”