Monica's Blog
Stay up to date with our most recent news and updates
Peace and Comfort
I like the way the gospel of John talks about the Holy Spirit. In Jesus’ farewell to his...
The Holy Spirit at Work
when we put the gospel to hip hop and host u2charists, when we share the church building with the Korean congregation, when...
Quiet Crash
In Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston writes about the protagonist Janie Crawford’s relationships with her...
funerals for the living
I recently sat at dinner with a group of seminarians talking about whether or not theological education prepares...
waiting
When I first finished divinity school, I subscribed to a journal of Christian spirituality called Weavings. That was when...
breaking bread
The disciples get a bad rap for not recognizing Jesus. I’ve heard sermons about how we should not be like Thomas –...
to connect and to create
The camera pans to a living room. Dark hues mute an anguished woman’s face as her body blends into the couch. Quiet,...
The Right Question
“Are you sure sweetheart that you want to be made well?” These are the opening lines of Toni Cade Bambara’s amazing...
why resurrection matters
(posted on facebook last year; many people asked that I re-post to a wider audience) Many of you know me as someone...