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June 20, 2023
(Or, why are our teens so depressed these days?) Recently, I’ve seen a ton of writing about the mental health crisis among teenagers. I’m spotting the articles myself “in the wild,” but people are also sending them to me directly… I guess teen mental health is my beat now? Happy to offer some thoughts,… Read more »
June 12, 2023
“What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” It’s a question posed recently by the host of one of my favorite podcasts, while pondering the choices we make during life’s most challenging moments. I remember thinking with a tinge of fear (ironic, no?) that I probably already knew the answer to the question. After all,… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Here’s a Prayer for all those who collapse at the end Who are just holding it together Somehow Til the end of the Day And then lose it When they get in the door Or are asked to do a thing Or have to leave their comfort zone/thing/activity Here are for those for whom the… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Bob As we seek to be a Matthew 25 community, both locally and globally, we recognize that racism and white supremacy are international projects which have been centuries in the making and which require a “full court press” to nullify and destroy these death-dealing ideologies, disarming these powers and principalities. As Kristi and I have… Read more »
May 19, 2023
Hello Presbyterian Interwebs, I’m reporting to you live from my toilet, where I sit, hunched over a pregnancy test, attempting to will a positive result into existence via telekinesis. (It’s not working.) I’ve been here before. Telekinesis is just the latest failed tactic I have employed in my fertility journey so far. The journey started… Read more »
May 16, 2023
On April 13th -15th in Charlotte, NC, a cadre of Black Presbyterian clergywomen and PCUSA staff gathered—not only to take part in the celebration of and a series of workshops for Black women—but to have a meeting in dialogue about the issues, concerns, and challenges of Black Presbyterian clergywomen. Conference attendees worshipped and attended a… Read more »
May 16, 2023
The 2023 Spring Conference of The Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership was extraordinary. It was meaningful to connect, worship, and learn with those I already knew from the PCUSA and to meet new womxn from other denominations! This was the opportunity that I had been waiting for, a chance to immerse myself in… Read more »
May 10, 2023
The Cultural Effect of the Commission of the Status of Women on Our Black and Brown Young Women The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) has been happening since 1947. Activists and leaders from around the globe have gathered at the United Nations. With a global perspective, delegates were able to engage with priority… Read more »
May 9, 2023
A few weeks ago, on one of the most beautiful afternoons we’ve had so far this spring, I drove a few miles up the highway to meet a colleague, who is also a dear soul friend. Interstate-81 notwithstanding, it was a gorgeous drive, throughout which I gave thanks for both the beauty of this piece… Read more »
May 5, 2023
This poem was originally written and performed as part of PMA’s 2023 Vision Convocation. You can learn more about red-tagging and the experience that inspired Cathy’s poem here. You want the 411 Here’s the 411 You say that I am red – You know what’s red My lips are red Red is… Read more »
