Old wounds, new bruises.

22. September 2018 Faith, Social Justice 0
A few weeks ago a pastor named John MacArthur and a number of his colleagues wrote “A statement on social justice and the gospel.” You can read the full thing HERE for yourself though I will also summarize. While there seem to be a number of generally agreed upon theological components in this document, (as ...

Open Letter to Political Leaders Who Claim Christianity

20. June 2018 Faith, Social Justice 0
This is about who you are, at the core of your being, played on an international stage. Your choice to separate families (who are brown and undocumented and speak another language) and traumatize their children will not meet the deeper perceived need you have in your self. Whatever limited power you have over your household, ...

Yes, We’re All Racist

21. August 2017 Faith, Social Justice 1
“I’m not racist but ….” “I’m not racist I …” Everything we say after this statement confirms that the first half of our sentence is, in fact, true. We do not get to be a White American and claim we aren’t racist. We especially don’t get to be a Christian and claim this. I am ...

Christian. Feminist. Socialist.

13. August 2017 Social Justice 0
Are you still reading? Or did I turn you off with my title of “controversial” identities? If I’m honest, I’m hoping for a little bit of both.   I am a Christian. I believe Jesus was the Son of God, that He came as a representation of the Lord to save us from ourselves. I ...

What Jesus?

21. November 2016 Faith, Social Justice 1
In my last post, pre-election, I posed the question to my fellow Christians, “do we follow the same Jesus?” In the agony and self-reflection that ensued post-election, and after listening to this sermon from Pastor Mike in California, I am able to answer my own question. No, we do not follow the same Jesus. Many ...

Political. And Personal.

I’ve tried to write this post half a dozen times. It keeps coming out all wrong. So I am done trying to sound pretty. Enough has been said on all positions in the political spectrum. I do not want to tell anyone how to vote and I do not want to try to convince someone ...

Finding Meaning

01. August 2016 Faith, Social Justice, Therapy 3
What does it mean to be a therapist, a Christian and a Feminist? What does it mean to be a white woman, with all of the above identities, working in a predominantly non-white environment in the midst of a racially divided country? As best as I can tell, it means life is messy as hell. ...