“The Ministry of the Future” Has a Lesson for Today

“The Ministry of the Future” Has a Lesson for Today

ByDeborah Beddoe

I’ve spent years chiseling away at the beautiful façade I’ve constructed around my faith. At times, the chisel has been traded for a sledgehammer:  When I watched as a lone Buddhist monk was turned away from entering a megachurch because he wasn’t dressed appropriately When I heard Mother Teresa condemned to hell by a prominent…

A Pandemic Time Out: Making Space for Sadness

A Pandemic Time Out: Making Space for Sadness

ByDeborah Beddoe

In April 2020, I wandered our local Walmart pushing a cart of odds and ends.  I always feel a little separate from myself when I’m shopping, but this time, with the “lock down” extended another three weeks, my fellow shoppers mirrored my wide-eyed uncertainty.  Toilet paper, flour, dry beans, hand sanitizer…what else? What else? Finding…