Festival of Young Women Preachers April 7, 2016 | Eden Seminary | St. Louis, Missouri A Blessing for the Preachers Bless these hands as they handle sacred Scripture, and sacred stories, and sacred moments of the preaching and pastoral life.…
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For everyone who needs to preach and pray publicly this weekend – from any faith perspective – and especially Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders, I’m praying with and for you and the tensions you hold as you … … speak…
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Blocks What usually comes to mind when you think of “writer’s block”? Is it the blank page or flashing cursor on the screen? The stories and words that won’t be fully formed in your mind? Or is it that elusive idea that…
Read MoreJudging a Book by Its Cover The academic publishing process is deliberate and measured. So I am delighted to finally reach the design stage, and I’m very excited to share some ideas with my publisher, University of Tennessee Press. Below, you’ll find…
Read MoreReflecting on the Alliance of Baptists The Alliance of Baptists met in mid April in Atlanta, Georgia. We were hosted kindly by the good folks of Northside Drive Baptist Church. Here are some reflections on my time at the annual gathering…
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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 research as co-director of the first ever, national, ecumenical and longitudinal study of ministry.…
Read More“Baptist Preacher Girl” 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 B Last week I sent off final proofs on some devotions for Upper Room’s Disciplines 2015. My chosen theme for the week following Easter next year is practicing resurrection. I won’t be sharing what I wrote for Upper Room here…
Read MoreLenten Lights MM ~ Silent Saturday Early this morning in my car headlines on the radio jumped out to me for the long and deep silences in each stories. . . prolonged waiting for grieved families, the crushing depths of the ocean, the ignorance of damage…
Read MoreLenten Lights AA ~ Six Word Story ~ because Sundays in Lent are celebrations ~ +++++++++++++++ Six-Word Stories for Lenten Lights Six Word Stories, inspired by Ernest Hemingway show up often on my blog. During the 40 days of Lent, six-word stories are…
Read MoreLenten Lights R ~ Visibility Walking through the streets of New Orleans, so much captures my vision: the visible and the hidden. A wrought iron window in a blue door pulls me up for a closer look at its intricate…
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