Third in the How Do Bishops Become Bishops? Series* Okay – the promised play-by-play of the process of getting a new bishop is somewhat delayed. I’m not as adept as wading through canon law and other interesting things are happening … Continue reading
There is a thought out there in preaching land that a good preacher only has six sermons in her. Those six sermons come out in different ways, using different words, different examples, different stories from scripture, but there are really … Continue reading
Why aren’t more people blogging about this process of becoming a bishop?* *note, it’s the process of becoming a bishop, but, say 400 nominees may start it while only one finishes it. Savvy? Well, there are a couple of reasons. … Continue reading
Recently (if you were following along on Twitter), you know that I was cleaning my bathroom, discussing a few things with God, and coming to grips with a decision that I needed to make. I made no mention of what … Continue reading
Go for it. Walk through walls if necessary. “Hell, there are no rules here – we’re trying to accomplish something.” – Thomas Edison
One of the things that I realized on Easter Morning was that I’m done with my diet. I’ve changed the way I look at food, increased my understanding about eating healthy for my own individual body, and faced some painful … Continue reading
Title: Holy Terror: Lies The Christian Right Tell Us To Deny Gay Equality
Author: Mel White, former fundamentalist, currently an out, gay pastor
Disclaimer: Okay, this one was a Speakeasy Freebie, and it may help you to put into perspective my own personal theology, evidenced by other posts on this blog: I am liberal/progressive.
Rating: 3 of 5 stars*, but let’s be clear: I hated it. Continue reading
Occasionally, I have the attention span of a newt. It usually means that there’s something being shaken loose in my life, but that’s another train of thought that’s leaving on platform 12. You’re on platform 8. And over here on … Continue reading
Go for it. Walk through walls if necessary.
“Hell, there are no rules here – we’re trying to accomplish something.” – Thomas Edison
