May 8, 2019 | My First Time Preaching, Weekly Words
The night before I gave my sermon, I had a dream that my manuscript translated into Spanish and then it deleted itself minutes before church was about to start. Luckily, my preaching experience went better than I dreamed. As I prepared my sermon, I wrestled with what...
Apr 24, 2019 | Weekly Words
On the Friday afternoon after Easter Sunday several years ago, I picked up my then-three-year-old daughter from daycare. As we rode home, she asked about our plans for the weekend. Still high off of egg hunts and Easter festivities, she said with excitement, “Today is...
Apr 18, 2019 | +Clergy Sexual Misconduct Task Force, Weekly Words
Opening Welcome to Worship We are taking on a difficult subject this morning. The #metoo movement has shown a bright, bright light on our culture’s acceptance of demeaning and sometimes violent treatment of women. Institutions have been rocked. Careers ended. Horrific...
Apr 17, 2019 | Weekly Words
Since I was a little girl, I’ve wanted to be a writer. I’ve carried journals and pens and reams of loose-leaf paper with me everywhere, always. The results are strewn around my house. Any stack of books or mail inevitably contains a spiral-bound notebook or a handful...
Apr 9, 2019 | +Clergy Sexual Misconduct Task Force, Weekly Words
Last month in an article for Ethics Daily, Pam Durso wrote about her experience with the #MeToo and #ChurchToo movements. Her call to action at the end was to push readers to make space for the voices of survivors. As a survivor and member of Baptist Women in Ministry...
Apr 4, 2019 | Weekly Words
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Throughout the month, Baptist Women in Ministry will share survivors’ stories, sermons that address sexual abuse, and information and resources. I loved going to church as a child. I was intrigued by the...
