one thing i’m more convinced of than ever is that on the whole people don’t like to hear criticism. we don’t like pain or raw honesty. we don’t like it when people say things that make us uncomfortable. we really don’t like the status quo disturbed. even if it’s messed up & broken, at least […]
Read More5 nonviolent ways we can help win the war against women
last week was a big week for me; after sending our oldest son back to college the week before, we took our daughter to start her freshman year in college in new york city, got our twins started in middle school, and sent our #3 off to florida for a football team adventure. to top […]
Read Moreprivilege.
* this post is part of the june synchroblog, which was focused on “what is in our invisible knapsack”–the unearned privilege that many carry and how we can participate in changing deeply grooves systems that are built on it. i wrote this post almost exactly a year ago, previously called white privilege, male privilege, straight […]
Read Morelove's the thread & it's stronger than we think
i love the book of colossians; i’ve shared here before that when my kids were little we had the NIV kids club cassette tapes (yes, we’re old) and i can pretty much sing all of chapter 3. each of these verses is a separate song: “13 – therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly […]
Read Moreunless we're all free, none of us are free.
“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 […]
Read Morereplacing the "f" word with the "d" word (no, not those ones!)
* this post is part of the monthly synchroblog, different bloggers writing on the same topic. this month’s topic is around gender equality, an issue near and dear to my heart. check out the link list at the bottom of this post to read the other posts (i’ll add more as they come in). * […]
Read More10 ways churches jack people up
i do not think church systems wake up in the morning and think “i’m going to hurt a lot of people today.” intentions are often good. stirrings from God seem clear. visions and strategies make total sense. the desire to make a difference “for the kingdom” is strong. for all kinds of reasons, though, many […]
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 Moreseeds matter.
i have a black thumb. like if anything green enters my house–plants, flowers, yes even cactuses, within a week or two they are completely dead. it is funny to me that i ended up with this imagery from my post 2 weeks ago–plant new trees. i was amazed by how so many resonated with it […]
Read Morepawn shops, empty refrigerators & the long hill up
* this post is part of the february 2012 synchroblog on economic inequality. i originally wrote it in 2008 but right now i am out of town with no internet, so i thought i’d share it again with a few small tweaks. it might not fit exactly with the theme but i hope it points […]
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