Woman of the Cloth

Then we need wisdom, discernment, the Text and the Word.  Jesus saw through oppression, over-emphasis on rules, and the lack of compassion… and He still does!
Part 3 of The Crown and the Cloth.

If Bezalel was an obscure Bible character, Huram is even more so, Bezalel was the artist involved in the building of the Tabernacle in Exodus 31… Huram was the artist involved in the building of Solomon’s Temple in 1 Kings 7.  This is part 2 in the series: The Crown & the Cloth.

The story of an escaped slave wandering around the wilderness and finding prophetic work and purpose.  Part 1 of the new series: The Crown & the Cloth

I am a woman of the cloth... a person of faith, called to ministry that has been available to few women.  And I'm called to live a life outside of the boundaries of shame, fear, and conformity.  And so, I am exploring what it means for me to find my own personal style in more ways than one.  

This is the second part of the Mennonite conversation: my response to early Anabaptist theology.

This week I learned a great deal more about my own Anabaptist and Mennonite heritage.  Hans Herr was my 8th great grandfather.  This is first in a two part series on the nature of being a modern Mennonite.  

Can the church find a more perfect union with her women?

Join me as I pray through some childhood bullying experiences that have surfaced due to current events.  This double length episode is a master class in praying through childhood trauma from bullying.  This process is intensely private, but if you've never experienced this kind of prayer, this may help you get a feel for how it works.  Plus, you can pray your own prayers right along with me as a virtual prayer partner.  I Holy Spirit leads us through the process to the joy of healing on the other side.  

Many of us have heard that phrase "Sinners in the hands of an angry God" and it can be scary to think of God that way, and it can lead to living under shame and self loathing.  Well, what if we changed the channel?  The story of Gideon shows us that God walks Gideon through his fear into victory, and changes his lived reality from being "the runt of the litter" into the man with a bearing of a prince.  That's a transformation that comes out of God seeing the best in us.  What a blessing!  

I'm explore what it means to me to be a "Woman of the Cloth", and the various ways we find cloth interwoven in the Text as symbols that speak of who God can be for us, and brings me hope, courage, and empowering Presence.