The cover of the February 3, 2020, issue of TIME magazine tells us of the coming YOUTHQUAKE. How the world will change when a new generation leads based on a new book by Charlotte Alter called, The Ones We’ve Been Waiting For. Reading through the articles I had to re-read this open letter to the elders by Emma Gonzalez, 20Continue reading “Dear Emma, It’s Jesus”
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Guardians of Sweet Boys
I wonder if Mary and Joseph were guardians of a sweet boy. The Bible is pretty quiet about Jesus’ childhood. I wonder if baby Jesus’ sweetness stuck around during his boyhood. My hunch is that the big-hearted man who shared compassion and love with the hungry, widowed, and poor started out as a big-hearted boy.Continue reading “Guardians of Sweet Boys”
Power, Money, and Control in the Church
Our churches have a leadership crisis when it comes to power, money, and control. When power, money, and control are threatened, then church leaders risk behaviors that perpetuate toxic cycles of abuse. Decisions, policies, and behaviors that seek to protect the church may actually be driven by a fear of losing power, money, and control.Continue reading “Power, Money, and Control in the Church”
Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith Lund 