Dec 23, 2021 | +Meredith Stone, Lectionary Series, Weekly Words
Psalm 68:4-11 (NIV) 4 Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him—his name is the Lord. 5 A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy...
Dec 16, 2021 | Lauren Brewer Bass, Lectionary Series, Weekly Words
1 Samuel 2:1-10 Matthew 1:18-25 In this week’s Gospel passage, Joseph is pondering what to do about his soon-to-be-wife’s pregnant predicament. Matthew tells us that Joseph was “faithful to the law” (NIV) or “just” (ESV), and also that he was kind—he was trying to...
Dec 10, 2021 | +Lynn Brinkley, Lectionary Series, Weekly Words
Luke 1:46-56 What happens when girlfriends pause for a “Praise Break?” I remember when one of my “besties” got accepted into medical school-praise break! I remember when my best friend, Dionne, recently celebrated 20 years as CEO of her Black-owned company-praise...
Dec 2, 2021 | Laura Ellis, Lectionary Series, Weekly Words
Luke 1:39-45 I’ve never understood people’s tendency to rush in order to wait in the process of air travel. Flyers often hover even when their lingering will not get them to their destination any quicker. I recently flew to Boston for Thanksgiving, and...
Nov 28, 2021 | +Meredith Stone, Lectionary Series, Weekly Words
What can we do to move our congregation further toward affirmation and elevation of women in ministry?” This is a question that BWIM is often asked and which we think about constantly. For some, the question is about how to make the case for women in ministry in a...
Nov 15, 2021 | Weekly Words
I was ordained on August 1, 2021 at First Baptist Church Greenwood in Greenwood, SC. After serving in various ministry positions for forty years, I was ordained to the ministry. Like so many women before me, I was denied ordination at a church where I served as...
