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He Would Have Adored Her
He called too early in the morning. Every year on my birthday. My father called to tell me happy birthday. And to tell me...
We Die Daily
We die daily. This is what I told a student in the summer continuing education class I teach on Process Theology as...
Suicide leaves scars, not the stain of sin
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and every September I hear that suicide is the unforgivable sin. As a...
Online Altar Rails
I continue to blog for the New Media Project where we help religious leaders become theologically savvy about technology. ...
Interview with Dr. Wizdom Powell Hammond
This Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, I’m interviewing Wizdom Powell Hammond, Assistant Professor of Health...
4 Black Church Resources That Can Help People Living with Depression
Most churches could do a lot more to support people who live with mental illnesses. Many Christian teachings link health,...
Life Support
As I came to accept that depression would be a part of life, I started to read about strategies for living successfully...
Postpartum Elation
“Are your prayers different? Now that you’ve been healed,” my partner asked me one morning. “What?” I really didn’t know...
Depression is Lying
Depression is lying. Not all the time, but … well … a lot of the time. Because most people don’t want to hear more than...