Sep 18The New Creation of Re-memberingAt the beginning of August I started a new position as a Director of Discipleship at a “Shmedium” (that’s an official technical term) Progressive church in Houston. This is a Sermon turned Blog for the Lectionary texts for September 17, 2023. Click the links to read the scripture texts: Exodus…Religion And Spirituality8 min readReligion And Spirituality8 min read
Jan 9Divorce : The darkest nights of the shortest daysI’ve found myself fearful of my keyboard this past year. I’ve come to process my being, my hurts, and my growth through writing. As I process a divorce that is all but legally official, I hold the entirety of my feelings and thoughts inside, as this is the first time…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Jan 6Perfection of EpiphanyOn this Epiphany day, I reflect on the past year and the Christmas season. For me, 2022 was the year where I learned that my best was not enough. Growing up I was always taught the only thing worse than being a non-christian was being a “luke-warm” Christian. This concept…2 min read2 min read
Dec 1, 2021Pastors join young people in leaving the church. Are Christians becoming Dusty?It’s easy to get discouraged in the midst of ecclesiological disarray and discussions. (Ecclesiology is essentially the study of church, or the theology of the structure of the Christian Church) It doesn’t take much digging to find that we are now not only talking about how young people are “leaving”…Church7 min readChurch7 min read
Oct 13, 2021I love the United Methodist Church — but I might not stay.I love the United Methodist Church — but I might not stay. The UMC has taught me the power of an open table — but I might not stay. Through the UMC, I learned how to ask questions and I learned how experiences, mine and others, matter in shaping how…Unitedmethodist5 min readUnitedmethodist5 min read
Sep 21, 2021Purity Culture Screwed MeFirst, I want to acknowledge a few things. 1. I am going to tackle Purity Culture (I’m fooling no one with the title) and the ways I feel it damaged me, but I recognize that I’ve been lucky: My boundaries and physical self have always been respected. As a heterosexual…Purity Culture11 min readPurity Culture11 min read
Aug 11, 2021Notes for Life Changes.Many people I know are moving away from their hometown and beginning their college journey. This article is for you. There’s so much I wish I would have known before starting college, and I just wanted to take a few minutes to write a few of those down- both for…College5 min readCollege5 min read
May 24, 2021Heartbreak, boundaries, and a land lain fallow.I have worn the phrase, “I’m in the ordination process” like a badge of honor. With hopes that one day the badge would turn sash. Today, I took the badge off, and placed it down to rest. I had been in the ordination process with the United Methodist Church since…Ministry5 min readMinistry5 min read
Apr 2, 2021Youth Ministry and Pandemic HospitalityOver the past few months we, a large, suburban, mainline church in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, have been participating in the balancing act of how to do ministry well online, while also meeting safely in person. Knowing that as we enter into summer, there may be many of you who…Youth Ministry5 min readYouth Ministry5 min read
Jan 31, 2021A Letter to my BodyA letter to my body - I’m sorry that for most of my life I have allowed others to tell me how to view you. That when I think about you, I think about the distinctive marks. I think about all of the ways that as a woman, I have been…Body Image3 min readBody Image3 min read
