minister, author, teacher, chaplain
What if everyone praised our Mother, instead of just our Father? How would our world be different? We are all in the divine image. (Genesis 1:26-27). People of all genders and races are in the divine image. By naming the Divine “Mother” as well as “Father,” “She,” as well as “He” and more, we can […]
At a recent summit at the intersection of the Divine Feminine and Christianity, I gave a presentation, talking about what led me to write songs including biblical Divine Feminine names and images. Also, I talk about my creative process and about my collaborations with Spiral Muse, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church with Minister of Music Larry […]
One of my favorite biblical female divine images is Ruah, the Hebrew word for “Spirit.” Ruah gave birth to the universe. She’s first found in Genesis 1:2: “The Spirit (Ruah) was moving over the face of the waters.” The word in this verse translated “moving,” (rachaph) is used to describe divine action only one other […]
In 2018 at a Christian Feminism Today gathering, I met Tiana Marquez and had delightful conversations with her. There I heard her beautiful singing voice, and I’ve also loved hearing her solos at Zoom gatherings of Ebenezer/herchurch Lutheran. Tiana honored me by recording some of my songs, which she plans to include on her next […]
Living in the real world, we all experience adversity. Often we feel overwhelmed by adversity. But we gain strength by remembering that the Holy Spirit lives in us, that we are joined with Her in divinity. Also, Ruah (Hebrew word meaning “Spirit,” “Breath,” and “Wind”) breathes Her strength into us through our faith communities. I […]
