For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the people of Judah are his pleasant planting; he expected justice, but saw bloodshed; righteousness, but heard a cry! Isaiah 5:7 Essay at Ekklesia Project on the Isaiah text for Sunday–that is, the text for Sunday if you aren’t doing Mary, Mother of Our Lord day.…
Sermon for Mary, Mother of Our Lord Sunday August 15th Texts for the day: Isaiah 61:7-7, Psalm 34:1-9, Galatians 4:4-7, Luke 1:46-55 On this day we hear the song of a young peasant woman of the first century. A poor woman. A small woman. A very small thing she is, in comparison to the whole world,…
A recent article about clergy stress and burnout has made the rounds as of late and has sparked both conversations and thoughts for me. The article is here, though what follows is not necessarily directly from the article itself, more the topic of clergy burnout. However, though I have said that, I will digress to…
I love my job. It’s not perfect and there are certainly things I’d like to change about it. But I love it. I get paid to read the bible. How amazing is that? During my internship year I remember realizing this and sending a classmate an email saying: did you realize we get paid to…
News Flash: Anne Rice is no longer a Christian. This seems to be everywhere this week. (Here’s one of my personal favorite blogs: Simul Iustis et Peccator) apparently, since she’s converted to Christianity a whopping decade ago, she’s decided that Christians are just too mean for her. Truthfully, I could understand someone departing the church…
Shepherdess Writes 