This week’s episode of Soul + Practice, the new podcast my friend Phyllis Mathis and I finally launched this Fall after a 2 1/2 year delay, is called “Narcissists.” Our weekly conversations are centered on the things we talk about on our Monday walks, and there’s rarely a week that somehow, some way, the topic […]
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I have been thinking a lot about the state of the United States of America right now. Of the reality of Delta variant raging through our country, with 1,000+ deaths a day this past week—even when a solution is available. Of news of the horrible events unfolding in Afghanistan and the incredible collateral damage to […]
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It’s been a long time since I’ve written anything here, and I haven’t had much room for social media, either, as I transitioned back from a 3 month sabbatical April 1st. My focus has been on The Refuge and practicing some of the things I learned from my time off. But today, I just felt […]
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Toxic [tox-sik] Adjective 1. of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison. 2. acting as or having the effect of a poison; poisonous. 3. causing unpleasant feelings; harmful or malicious. dictionary.com These past few weeks we learned of over 700 cases of sexual assault and abuse covered up by leadership in the Southern Baptist Convention in different ways through the years. These were only the reported ones and we all know how […]
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I’m back. Sort of. It’s a wild time of year and not much time to write but I hope you checked out Mark Charles’ video and some of the other resources from the last post here. We are in full swing of Advent and end-of-year stuff at The Refuge and this week several of our college […]
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I spent last week in North Carolina for some special events in several different communities (a few pictures and stories are on Facebook and Instagram and then speaking about Faith Shift and relationships at the Evolving Faith Conference, hosted by Rachel Held Evans and Sarah Bessey. It was an honor to be part of such an incredible […]
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I am completely and utterly amazed at the beauty and strength of women right now. The roar has gotten stronger since the November 2016 US election and I truly believe it’s just the beginning. The flames into a roaring fire. The rumble is turning into an earthquake. The waves into a tsunami. The treatment of […]
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