I've really been trying to listen to the people voting for Donald Trump, as I so want people to do for me and my perspective. I recognize the media is probably giving a skewed perspective, just as they do when members of the black community express their frustration, anger, and disappointment in a …
A Prayer for the Girlfriends Among Us
This is a prayer for the girlfriends among us, Lord. You knew we'd need each other and that we would rock the whole girlfriend thing. So, thank You for the friends who have our back and rub our feet and Vox or text at just the right time with just the right words. You knew we'd thrive with the …
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The Sacred Work of an Honest Apology
On June 26, 2015, George Robertson, senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Augusta, Georgia, wrote an essay entitled, “We, and Our Fathers, Have Sinned.” The article was reprinted on August 3, 2015, at the Gospel Coalition. Here’s an excerpt: As white members and leaders of evangelical …
Staying Focused, Even When We Disagree
My friend Kristi Atkinson once wrote an article offering "Five Prompts for Praying the News." In that article, the first prompt Kristi suggested, when engaging with news that elicits a strong reaction, is to offer our reaction to God. In other words, when we read or hear a story on the news that …
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The Yada Yada Prayer Group: Prologue through Chapter Ten
We're already cheating. I originally planned for this book club to read books written by authors from a different culture, race, or ethnicity but, we chose a book written by a white woman. Which is different from me, but maybe not so different from many of you? However...I take solace in the fact …
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