Apr 20, 2012 | Being the Church
The best part of my Easter celebration was the meal with my immediate family. Earlier we had worshipped with our church family and exchanged greetings of “Happy Easter,” but somehow participating in worship felt like work. Even though we were garbed in our new Easter...
Apr 9, 2012 | Being the Church
When I first heard my mother describing the idea, I thought she had lost her mind. But as it turned out, that was not so much an indictment on her as it was against Holy Spirit. The older I get, and the more I buy in to the stories describing God’s activity in the...
Apr 7, 2012 | Advent/Lent, Being the Church, The BWIM Book Club
The Beginnings of a Book Review by Lydia Pratt Tatum A couple of us Church Daughters are still in school, so our reading outside of our syllabi is rare these days. I say this mostly to place a disclaimer on this premature review. You see, I am one of those Daughters...
Apr 4, 2012 | Advent/Lent, Being the Church, The BWIM Book Club
A Review of Still by Jennifer Harris Dault There are some books whose stories have you racing through pages, on the back of a prized horse that is determined to beat his competitors. Lauren Winner’s Still is not one of those books. It requires soaking, steeping,...
Mar 28, 2012 | +Pam Durso, Being the Church
Last Thursday I went with my Peer Learning Group to the Ignatius House–a Jesuit Retreat Center tucked away in north Atlanta. The center is an oasis of trees and large grassy areas all sitting just above the river. Our group gathered for coffee and conversation,...
Feb 14, 2012 | Being a Minister, Being the Church
Katie has a smile that could light up the darkest room. You would have never known about her smile a year and a half ago. Last fall, I was walking through the local produce market in Uganda when I saw three of my English as a Second Language students from a distance,...
