Nov 11, 2020 | Weekly Words
When I was a senior at Baylor, I had the privilege of taking Dr. Rosalie Beck’s Women in Religion class. It was a great class and she was a phenomenal professor. She knew her students well and paid close attention to what they needed and how they were handling the...
Nov 4, 2020 | +Meredith Stone, Weekly Words
It is the day after the election, and we’re waiting. Once again, we’re waiting. But waiting is not new to women. I imagine what it would have been like for Mary Magdalene and the other women who waited a day and a half after Jesus’ death to go to the tomb to prepare...
Oct 28, 2020 | Weekly Words
Kenya served as my home for life and ministry for four years. After a decade of short-term trips to Kenya and years of hoping to live there, I never expected to move away. However, my husband opened my eyes to see my life could be more than I imagined possible....
Oct 21, 2020 | Weekly Words
If I could label 2020 it would be the equivalent of my Google music playlist: Meaning, you never know what type of song is coming up next. Would it be a love ballad, hype dance remix, an empowerment anthem, or instrumental jazz melody? No matter what,...
Oct 14, 2020 | Weekly Words
These days, ministry for me looks a lot like preaching to the dot. You know the dot I’m talking about – the one on top of your laptop, phone, or tablet where your camera is located. In our sanctuary, we actually have a red arrow pointing toward the dot so that we’re...
Oct 7, 2020 | Weekly Words
“First, we always wash our hands.” Step… Crunch. “We only put ingredients from the recipe in the bowl.” Step… Crunch. “Stir the batter.” Step. Step. Crunch. It seems like only yesterday my mom was teaching me...
