Learning Pastoral Imagination Project My work and vocation take me in a lot of directions: writing, teaching, coaching, and consulting. Topping my list of responsibilities, however, is my researchย as co-directorย of the first ever, national, ecumenical and longitudinal study of ministry.…
Read MoreGAs Gone Badย Over the next fewย days a group of women who study Baptists and gender will gather. It will be our second gathering. The actual group is about three times the number of these pictured. Six of us will…
Read MoreโBaptist Preacher Girlโ An Evening of Entertainment National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion May 19, 2014 Readers’ Theatre By Kryn Freehling-Burton with Susan Shaw In a denomination that historically has centered on soul competency, what happens when women hear…
Read MoreClosing the Gap Despite progress, the gender gap among Baptist pastors remains persistent. In recent weeks two prominent progressive Baptist churches moved to call well-known Baptist pastors. Notably in both calls the pastors are women. Riverside Church in New York…
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Practicing Resurrection F ~ Food and Faith Saturdayย morning I was up early with plans to go to a hot yogaย class. My husband was planning to catch a swarm of bees (a story for another post). He told me that hisย friend…
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Practicing Resurrection E is forย Every Body Rule # 3 for practicing resurrection: engage your whole body. We are equipped with a kind of knowing that is not mainly with our minds or cognitive abilities. We also know the world through…
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Practicing Resurrection D As the Sister preached tonight at St. Benedict’s Vigilย service, she reflected on the Gospel reading for tomorrow. Sheย reminded me and about about 60 other worshipers that everyone, like Jesus’ย disciple Thomas, hasย periods of doubt aboutย the resurrection. Amen, Sister.…
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Practicing Resurrection C Let’s start simply. Rule number one for practicing resurrection:ย Look for signs of new life. Resurrection is not merelyย about the cycles of life. However,ย it is about renewing life. Right now the cycles of life areย bursting forth everywhere. But…
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Practicing Resurrection B Last week I sent offย final proofs on some devotions for Upper Room’s Disciplines 2015. My chosenย theme for the week following Easter next year is practicing resurrection. I won’t be sharing what I wrote for Upper Room here…
Read MorePracticing Resurrection A Eastertide is theย season of the church year that we observeย from Easter Sunday until Pentecost Sunday. In the coming 50 days, I’ll beย unfolding a new series called “Practicing Resurrection.” I wroteย aboutย Wendell Berry’s injunction to “practice resurrection”ย last summer. As…
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