first #deaconessing confession: i almost didn’t get commissioned
On May 18th I was consecrated into the Order of Deaconess & Home Missioner of The United Methodist Church atContinue Reading
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guest post: i signed because i am passionate about the future of this church
Last week we got the news that the executive committee of the Council of Bishops has identified 29 nominees toContinue Reading
guest post: why i signed the open laity letter
We have heard Jesus say – to all persons without exception – “follow me.” Yet the Commission on Homosexuality says otherwise. When theContinue Reading
grieving after general conference
Before leaving for Portland I was listening to Beyoncé’s Lemonade non-stop. I kept thinking, started a blog, about brokenness andContinue Reading
pink heels & real conversation part 2
As highlighted before in Part 1, my pink heels remind me of my God-given agency, the freedom and freewill thatContinue Reading
pink heels & real conversation part 1
The past few days has been rough for me at General Conference. I have learned some tough lessons, but yet remainContinue Reading
umw for the win with responsible parenthood
This piece was originally written for the Love Your Neighbor Coalition newsletter for General Conference 2016. My favorite piece ofContinue Reading
ode to (dr not ms) benz
Almost two years ago, I was fortunate to go to a Western Methodist Justice Movement conference in Lake Tahoe. It was around the timeContinue Reading
worships well with others?
I remember the first Easter after taking Christology. It was hard, I struggled with all the historic and traditional theologyContinue Reading
ministerial integrity & rev. vicki flippin
Well, General Conference finished our Opening Worship. In many ways it was beautiful, we sang in many different languages, hadContinue Reading
