That's What She Said

Did Jesus love his mother? It's up for debate, at least the way we think about "love." But he loved his family-of-choice, and so do we. At our best, (baptismal) water is thicker than blood. Welcome to your family, church. 

The Bible is not normal. The Bible is not simple. The Bible is not even for you, individually. The Bible is weird, complex, and for us, all together. The church is a community of interpretation. Get in here and let's read it together.

A sermon... about a sermon... mind blown. Also, a sermon in which the preacher maintains a sarcastic voice from the beginning to the very end. We don't know if it's a good idea, but it happened. The preacher explains, "Sometimes the text is too hard for me to preach with it. I sort of preach against it, but with the skeptical people of God, so the scripture can be heard, so Jesus gets his say." Does it work for you?

Rev. Nicole McRaney with Rev. Coretha Loughridge of the Southwest Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

Our first ordination! Nicole McRaney answered God's call to ministry and we got to say "yes" to that. And she asked for her favorite text, the one about spinning and weaving, so we made that work like this.

Progressive Muslims and progressive Christians, in some important ways, have more in common than progressives in either faith have with their conservative counterparts. Are you surprised? This is one of our favorite conversations ever. Hella good. Just hella good. "You shall know them by their fruits."

Progressive Muslims and progressive Christians, in some important ways, have more in common than progressives in either faith have with their conservative counterparts. Are you surprised? This is one of our favorite conversations ever. Hella good. Just hella good. "You shall know them by their fruits."

A sermon... about a sermon... mind blown. Also, a sermon in which the preacher maintains a sarcastic voice from the beginning to the very end. We don't know if it's a good idea, but it happened. The preacher explains, "Sometimes the text is too hard for me to preach with it. I sort of preach against it, but with the skeptical people of God, so the scripture can be heard, so Jesus gets his say." Does it work for you?

Rev. Nicole McRaney with Rev. Coretha Loughridge of the Southwest Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

Our first ordination! Nicole McRaney answered God's call to ministry and we got to say "yes" to that. And she asked for her favorite text, the one about spinning and weaving, so we made that work like this.

One of Katie's dearest friends, Rev. Dr. Irie Lynne Session, produces a podcast about the topics that mean the most to her life of discipleship. Recently she called Katie for a conversation called "Politics and Possibilities: Interracial Friendships Between Black and White Women." Not the easiest thing in the world to talk about, right? 

One of Katie's dearest friends, Rev. Dr. Irie Lynne Session, produces a podcast about the topics that mean the most to her life of discipleship. Recently she called Katie for a conversation called "Politics and Possibilities: Interracial Friendships Between Black and White Women." Not the easiest thing in the world to talk about, right?