faith
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What Do You Do With A Dead Body?
What does Jesus’ dead body, hanging on Calvary’s cross mean for social justice in our world? Continue reading
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At Last
Yesterday a bee landed on my finger. It walked over to my pink nail and checked for pollen before flying away again. It felt like a promise to my six year old self. I had driven eight hours to attend… Continue reading
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Another Chance
There’s a song by pastor and gospel music artist, Hezekiah Walker and The Love Fellowship Choir that has been on my mind the last few days as we come to the end of 2024. The song was released in 1995,… Continue reading
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Forgive as we have been Forgiven
This is a sermon given at St David’s Uniting Church, Newtwon, Victoria, Australia, on the Second Sunday in Advent, 2024. Continue reading
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Act Fast, Part One
My pastor shared a statistic with our congregation on Sunday that’s stuck with me all week causing me to recognize my need to act fast. The statistic claimed that Black Americans spend 91% of their income on consumption. My quick… Continue reading
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Holy Bothering: Protest as Prayer
Watching the students at Columbia University protesting this week in solidarity with Palestine, undeterred by suspensions and arrests, has been a moving experience. It is deeply hopeful to see students breaking through the layers of institutionally imposed silence, risking their… Continue reading
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The Witness of Mary
Every year, devout Christians embark on a theological journey, delving into the story of Jesus’ birth. While the liturgical season of Advent emphasizes the hope, joy, love, and peace offered by Christ’s awaited birth, less attention is given to the… Continue reading
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Advent – agious
Content Note: This post contains a discussion of child loss. Discretion is advised for readers who are sensitive to topics of this nature. For unto us a Child is born,Unto us a Son is given;And the government will be upon… Continue reading
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Is there room for anger when God does things ‘on purpose’?
In the black church, “Church Mothers” (elderly women in the congregation) are recognized as pillars of the faith. Cheryl Townsend Gilkes writes that black women within the church are the underrated “enterprising agents” of the black church tradition. I grew… Continue reading
