In the gospel of Mark, Jesus enters Jerusalem triumphantly and almost immediately goes into the temple to overturn the tables calling for justice and transparency in the religious leaders who are profited off of people seeking forgiveness and reconciliation to the God. Jesus exposes their money-changing practices as self-serving rather than God-fearing. In the gospel …
I have to admit, I am not sure that I knew the rest of the story of Jonah before my second year in seminary. After Jonah is saved from the big fish, he follows what God originally asked him to do and goes to Nineveh. After he shares the message from God (which isn’t a …
Over my ten years of ministry, one of the the phrases I’ve heard again and again for people who are experiencing unexpected medical emergencies is: “We’ll know more tomorrow.” This whispers of the knowledge that is gained by invoking tests and stats, bloodwork and scans, and being in the care of medical professionals who have …
Close to Charleston, on Johns Island, sits the Angel Oak. The Angel Oak is hundreds of years old (some estimates even say it is over 1000 years old) and used to be nestled in the heart of a thick forest. Now, it sits in Angel Oak Forest and is free for anyone to visit. It …
On Monday, our five-year-old and I were reading an informational text about rainbows. One of the facts she read was that each person sees a different rainbow. Each person sees a different part of the rainbow because of where they are in space. Not everyone is the same height. Not everyone’s eyesight is the same. …
I was born right before Nike launched its “Just Do It” campaign. I remember the commercials vividly and I took it to heart. I was a three season athlete and took pushed through sprained ankles, two a day practices, with this phrase circling through my head. Those last moments of a nail biter, close match …
During this season of Pentecost, we are engaging in a series called “Teachings from the Trees.” This is an extension of our Creation Care series where we looked at our role and call to live in harmony with the created world around us and remember that we, too, are a part of that creation. We …
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“Mom, look what I made,” our five-year-old exclaimed holding up a coloring page. “Wow! I love all the colors you used, but look you didn’t color over here,” I responded. Slowly, she turned the coloring book around and looked. “Mooommmm, you don’t have to fill every space.” As she moved on to another page, her …
Fifteen years ago, when I pursuing a Master’s in Literacy, we wondered and pondered about the impact of screens for readers. We questioned and discussed how literacy needed to be taught differently because of the availability of so much content and with so much reading occurring on a screen. I attended and participated in professional …
Before the morning light, I sat in the stillness nursing our nine-month old, wondering at this life becoming before our eyes. Even with the sleepless nights, time has passed much too quickly. My mind wanders to the other Mamas who are on parallel pathways. The ones who waited with us for an open delivery room, …
