Faith and Culture

A Psalm of Trust

Praise the Lord! Let my whole being praise God!I know the current emperors and nations will not last,Because our God is sovereign over all creation,Not just one country. Praise God!His dominion has no end.The world may feel unstable,and my friends may look like my foes,But God has not abandoned me to hopelessness.God will redeem all…

I wrote an article for my local paper.

A few people loved it. However, not everyone liked it. I realized quickly that when talking about controversial topics, not everyone will hear a new opinion. Especially, if that new opinion challenges their ethos. The following week, the newspaper released two “letters to the editor” in response to my article. What fascinated me is that…

Justice, Symbols, and Statues

I am a white, cisgender, female. Though I am a Baptist pastor, I have experienced minimal interruptions on my career path. I experience the benefits of white privilege daily. Do not misunderstand me, I have experienced true trauma in life, things that I turn to therapy and medication to handle, but my life is not…