She dresses us for the journey
by: Rev. Dr. Ralen M. Robinson She rises not because the world made it easy but because her spirit was fed and nurtured by women who guided and equipped her for life’s trials and tribulations. She speaks because generations of women urged her not to stay quiet....
Women of sacred presence: Stories of faith and strength
by Rev. Dr. Ralen M. Robinson “Where you go, I will go; where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God.” (Ruth 1:16) My heels echo off the floor, creating a click-clack orchestra, paving the way to the pulpit. I step onto the...
Honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, girls and relatives (MMIWGR) May 5
by Wanda Frenchman I am an Indigenous woman living and working in the United States. I am Oglala Lakota and Lenape. I am proud that my DNA carries the ancestral blood of many generations of Indigenous people; however, because of this ancestral blood, I am 2.5 x more...
Communion and Dinner Church
by Melissa Woeppel
A communal worship experience that has been important in my life of faith is the practice of dinner church. Dinner Church is a pattern of worship set around the place of eating, like a dinner table. Worship happens as those gather to eat, share, sing, pray and reflect on Scripture. MORE ›
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Join Boldcafe writers + friends for conversation and dinner, Thursday, November 2 @ 7 p.m. (CDT)!
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The Rev. Joshua Kestner and the students from Lutheran Campus Ministry at Clemson University will host our time together with a special Advent devotion. Join us!
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