Mandy

We are all reeling from the news out of Las Vegas last night. After a mass shooting like this one, we often throw around the phrase “senseless violence.” We seem to say: this violence has no meaning, no direction to… Continue reading

For the past two decades or more, many evangelicals have begun to adopt liturgical practices that have not historically been a part of their own churches: recognition of the liturgical seasons, weekly communion, reciting of the creeds, the practice of… Continue reading

I recently had an old friend from high school – one of my first evangelical childhood friends – comment on one of my election Facebook posts with the following: “the worst candidates we’ve ever had running…just shows where our country… Continue reading

Two weeks ago, seeking to clarify confusion over whether Donald Trump was changing his stance on immigration, his advisor Katrina Pierson stated on CNN:: “There is not a different message. He is using different words to give the message because… Continue reading

How should the privileged engage the perspectives and struggles of the marginalized?[1] This question is one that has weighed heavily upon me for years, but has taken on a new force in the events of the past year – Black… Continue reading

Today Americans celebrate Memorial Day. One week ago, May 23rd, marked the one year anniversary of the beatification of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, assassinated in March 1980. In the age of Trump, one hardly needs to make the… Continue reading

I am three years out of coursework for my doctoral program, and I have just finally taken (and passed!) my comprehensive exams. This is not something I share lightly. In fact, I normally avoid communicating this to others – especially… Continue reading