Season 6, Episode 2: Reality and Faith with Rev. Starlette Thomas and Dr. Tamice Spencer Helms

But also we're the leaders. We are, we're the leaders. They're a leader of something, but they're not the leader of us. We're the leaders. We're the leaders. So no matter what they say, no matter what hate they spew, I really love Cesar Chavez. He's like, I still go out and feed the farm worker and I don't make them get on the boycott line because if they're pushed under the dirt, then they can't see hope. So people that have more economic power, a little more privilege than the other guy, we're the leaders. We're the ones that keep showing up in love. And love is a dangerous thing for these folks.

What if this time of "Shelter in Place" ...

What if this time of shelter in place brings restoration, healing and love to a marriage that was on the path to signing divorce papers?
What if this time of shelter in place is inviting us to become more playful through creativity, wonder and curiosity?
What if this time of shelter in place forces us to stop, breathe, light a candle and rest?

Kobe Bryant Memorials

As Kobe’s life is celebrated today, I’ve been pondering on the lessons I’ve learned from the #blackmamba. Here’s EIGHT from the great 8:

Next Play Mentality: In life and sport, he never let failure hinder him from pursuing greatness. Whether it was making poor choices off the court, missing shots, having conflicts with coaches or teammates, he always looked for ways to make things better. Improvement by any means. Failure was never an option.

Lament vs. Despair: A Conversation with Michael Thornhill

There seems to be a fear around sadness. And not just being sad, but truly grieving. Somehow these emotions were deemed bad or unhealthy; that we shouldn't embody them, feel them or allow ourselves to even have them. When we see someone hurting, someone deep in anguish and grief, we want to look away or minimize or offer a shortcut to escape.

One of These Things is Not Like the Other: Scripture & Liberation Theology by Tamice Spencer

Is it any wonder why black indigenous people of color whose cultures value oral tradition, place, narrative, movement, and harmony might gravitate to this type of theology; or why the oppression of this population (in the name of systematic theology)—would birth a counter theology of liberation based upon the biblical text?

Don't look UP, look around you: A Conversation with Cider Press Lane's Kelly Welk

"I used to think that all the big stuff was going to happen outside of normal life." - Kelly Welk