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Let's Get Rich!
The presidential conventions are over and the vicious campaigning season continues. Lord, help us....
'Hate Has No Business Here'
Recently, I saw this poster, “Hate Has No Business Here” at an elementary school. It was refreshing...
Faith in the Desert and Central California
When I first moved to Bakersfield, California, from the Midwest, it didn't take me long to notice...
Greetings from our local Detention Center
Recently I visited the Mesa Verde Detention Center in Bakersfield - the temporary forced residence...
'Be with those who help your being'
“Be with those who help your being.” Rumi gave the world a lot of good one liners, but this is one...
The Force reawakens; can you feel it?
Have you been to see the newest Star Wars sequel yet? I can’t wait. I was blown away when these m...
Welcome Christmas!
Greetings! Do you feel the magic in the air? It's the holiday season. Awful things are happening...
Ancient Hebrews encouragement to traumatized Parisians: 'Vive l'amour!'
“Hebrews”, a book in the New Testament, most likely written for early Christians considering aba...
Connecting to one another
I have three new friends from Armenia, Haiti, and Uganda that I am invested in. They don’t know m...
Tiny loans making a world of difference
I have three new friends from Armenia, Haiti, and Uganda that I am invested in. They don’t know m...
Welcome Pope Francis!
I’m thrilled that I get to be with a group of interfaith leaders heading to Philadelphia for Pope F...
"Soap for Success," "Jeans for Teens," and "Bells a 'Ringing"
How many times a day do you wash your hands – with soap? How do you feel when the bathroom sink y...
Is our domestic product gross?
Does it ever seem to you that God is now spelled GDP? Our nation’s Gross Domestic Product index h...
Coffee-fueled ministry
OK, I’ll admit it…one of my guilty pleasures is an occasional grande skinny cinnamon dolce lat...
Offering love to radical Islam
You might guess by my title that the unspeakably violent murder of Jordanian Pilot, Lt. Muath...
Soft or Firm Religion? What it means to be a Progressive Christian
If you’ve ever tried tofu, there’s a huge difference between soft and firm. The soft stuff is nas...
Race: "A Pigment of Our Imaginations"
I love this quote about race by Ruben G. Rumbaut. Race is an invention we created that has caused...
Blue Christmas/Winter Solstice Gathering!
Are you dreading the holidays this year? For some, the holidays are difficult times, especially if...
Spiritual Insights from my Dog
If you Google “things I learned from my dog” many lists pop up containing snippets of wisdom peo...
FIELD High School Students Share Insights About Immigration
One Book, One Kern Tehachapi Discussion: FIELD High School Students Share Insights about...
Making a Difference, One Starfish at a Time
You’ve probably heard some version of this inspirational starfish story: A young man is walking a...
The Empire Will Strike Back
Remember the fear you experienced watching Star Wars, when you first met Darth Vader – the h...
Dancing Hula with the Divine
“How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Romans 14:15b) Are your feet bea...
Seeking the Spirit and Growing Your Heart
I am one lucky lady. I pastor the nicest group of people, and they allow me to travel to the ends...
Mission to Africa
You’re resting in the hot, dusty, worn van with no seat belts, when an overly-friendly baboon d...
