My mother is a saint. Sainthood requires, among other things, that the person show Christian virtues, like charity and diligence, kindness and
Truth: Judas Life
This past Saturday evening I met my partner at the hospital where she works as a chaplain so we could eat dinner
Truth: Amazing Grace
This week’s gospel lesson from the fifteenth chapter of Luke about the prodigal son is a familiar story to both Christians and
Truth: Repentance
A large part of the curriculum for my first course in theology (taught by the ever-inspiring Dr. Cynthia Rigby) was theological vocabulary,
Missouri Pro-Life Law Anything But
Missouri State Representative Brian Seitz (R) has introduced HB 2810 which would criminalize “trafficking abortion-inducing devices or drugs” as well as any
Truth: Instantly Waiting
Instant oatmeal. Instant mashed potatoes. Instant rice. Instant pots. Instant gratification. Our world lives in the here and now and we demand
Truth: The Choice.
First Sunday in Lent: Luke 4:1-13 As we move into the Christian season of Lent we begin with Jesus in the wilderness
Truth: No Going Back.
Eighth Sunday After Epiphany: Transfiguration Sunday There’s a danger in seeking to return to ‘normal’ – to those days and things we
Truth: Love in the Waves of Violence
(Heads up – this post deals with intimate partner violence and abuse/abusers/victims. Also, my partner has agreed to let me post this
Truth: Beloved
“She stretched herself up on tiptoe, and peeped over the edge of the mushroom, and her eyes immediately met those of a
Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany – Luke 5:1-11
Jesus has been born, baptized, blessed, baited and began his ministry in Galilee by being rejected by his own townspeople, evading their
Honest Patriotism: Crippled by the Manacles of Segregation and the Chains of Discrimination
Ephesians 4:1-6; 25-32 (NRSV) “I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to
Truth: Travel Companion
In the morning, Chelsea May and I are leaving Texas, heading north to new locations (undisclosed for a week!) and new, unforeseen
Truth: Black Lives Matter.
I recently saw this image on Facebook, one of but many posted by people who cry out, “All human lives matter!” or
The Harvest
In the early morning hours of May thirteenth I was on my morning walk, listening to NPR as I headed south from
Truth: Hospitality.
I first met Kallie during our seminary’s orientation – with both southern accent and charm she handed me her calling card as