“freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.“ – martin luther king, jr. most of you know i’m a nut case for equality. you hear me talking a lot about gender equality but that’s just because it’s a critical starting place. when half of the population of the […]
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i loved all those responses to yesterday’s soul care & spiritual practices during deconstruction! so many healing practices; thank you for sharing and feel free to still add yours. the other day when i was driving in my car thinking about this series, an old post that i wrote 3 years ago came to mind. it’s […]
Read Morehelpful & oh-so-not-helpful things people do and say along the way.
i have a a theory about people and pain. when we see others in it, we don’t quite know what to do. the anxiety and discomfort of what other people are going through causes us to do and say a lot of really stupid things. almost every hurting person i know has a least a […]
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the refuge turns 6 years old this month! it’s so hard to believe. some days it seems like yesterday and other days it feels like decades ago. there are many things to celebrate about the past 6 years. i continue to learn more than i ever bargained for about God, life, love, friendship, and leadership. […]
Read Morethe cross, this year
every year for the past few years i’ve written about the cross & what it means to me. last year i just reposted the previous year with a few twists. this year, i decided to start over and reflect on where i am this year. these are just some thoughts off the top of my […]
Read Morejustice: what love looks like in public
i am leaving today for el salvador for spring break with my family. no cell phones, no internet, no tv. just us. oh yeah, we need it. for this week, i thought i’d just share a post i wrote for christine sine’s lent series (the theme was called–easter is coming, what do we hunger and […]
Read Moresmall is plenty
this in 2010 but it’s been on my mind a lot lately, especially in so many conversations with others about dreams for new communities-ministries-passions-ideas. it’s easy to measure our dreams by other people’s measures and forget that small is plenty. * * * * * “get ready, God is preparing you for something really, really […]
Read Morethe underground railroad
“if i could have convinced more slaves they were slaves, i could have freed thousands more” – harriet tubman this past weekend i was in portland for a women’s gathering called convergence. it is not a typical conference; there are no speakers, no people getting paid, no flash. just a sacred safe space for a […]
Read Moreyou is smart. you is kind. you is important.
yesterday was oscar night; i was traveling so didn’t get to enjoy the party but always play my part in seeing as many of the movies as i can. so many of you have probably read the help or at least seen the movie. a friend reminded me of one of my favorite lines from […]
Read Morethere are a lot of ways to pastor
“in his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. so if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. if your gift is serving others, serve them well. if you are a teacher, teach well. if your gift is […]
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