I sincerely pray this helps you feel seen, loved and heard. My prayer starts around three minutes. If you read my previous post of the text of the prayer, you’ll realize that about halfway through this prayer, I deviate from my crafted piece and began to...
I prayed this prayer over the Southern Baptist Convention this afternoon. May our churches pray this prayer and experience repentance, restoration and renewal. That is my sincere hope. A PRAYER OF LAMENT Our majestic, sovereign, empathetic, beautiful Father in heaven,...
Here is the short devotional I gave at the Valued Conference in San Diego this year. In it, I unpack the significance of 1 Corinthians 12:22-26 as it relates to how the church treats survivors: In fact, some parts of the body that seem weakest and least important are...
Huge thanks to my college roommate Connie who shared this speech by Viola Davis with me. I know this is a commitment, but please take the time to watch this beautiful video. (Trigger warning as it mentions childhood sexual abuse, but not in a graphic way). Ask...
(This is a reprint of an article I wrote here). “Ministries that cover up sexual abuse are not ministries at all. Their silence allows evil to thrive. They do not represent Jesus.” I posted this quote recently, and I received many positive comments. But one of the...
Dear Southern Baptist Convention, It seems strange to write a letter to a convention, when what I really want to do is sit across from a person and make a plea. It is in that type of context you could hear my heart and see my brokenness over what has been revealed...
