Here Is the Church?
Here is the church Here is the steeple Open the door And see all the people It’s another Saturday morning. A cold one. A few years ago, the first Saturday…
Read moreDo You Code-Switch Your Language to Speak Christianese?
no images? click here Happy Birthday or Feliz Cumpleaños? Jeff and I are relaxing at a hotel swimming pool in Georgia. We just arrived after finishing a nearby Christian conference…
Read moreWhite Supremacy at Church?
“When this country gonna love us?” he asked. “I don’t know, bro,” I said. – Danté Stewart We don’t like talking about this subject: white supremacy at church. As a…
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Can Women Pray with Men?
+ Book Review, "The Making of Biblical Womanhood"
Should I Stay or Should I Go? The countdown has begun. In twenty minutes my doorbell will ring. Then it will be too late. I grab my husband and ask…
">Read moreAre You Going Back to Church?
Online Church Since March 2020, I haven’t been inside the building where my church meets. For a short period, they closed down. But sooner rather than later, they opened back…
Read moreIs the Church Living Up to Its Name?
When I dreamed of marrying Jeff, I practiced writing what my new name would look like: Mrs. Lisa Burgess. When a bride takes on her husband’s name, it’s symbolic of…
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