Dr. Elizabeth M. Woodard
Now, we begin a season it seems we’ve actually been in for a long time. A season of waiting. A season of watching. A season of hope. The Christian Church enters Advent saying, “But I’ve already been waiting for nine months.” But for what… Continue Reading “Still Waiting”
Have you ever felt like the world is moving faster than is comfortable? Have you ever gotten to the end of a normal day and felt like you need a week to recover? Have you ever realized you are holding your breath for the… Continue Reading “A Contemplative Pace”
Why it Matters I wrote a book, and now it’s published! During my time as a doctoral student, I became convicted more than I had been before about the absurdity of division in the Christian Church in the West. If Christians 2,000 years ago… Continue Reading “Cruciform Ecumenism”
We’re in a big hurry in this life. From almost the moment we’re born, we are taught to not waste time. Often well intentioned, we fill our days with every imaginable effort to better ourselves and the world. That sounds like a good thing.… Continue Reading “Love is Patient First”
In past posts, I’ve asked readers to consider the hum of life that buzzes inside them. I’ve asked people to sit long enough to hear to it. I’ve asked us to recall times when it spoke loud and clear, when we seemed to intuit… Continue Reading “Soul DNA”
I’m aware that my target audience includes people for whom the name “God” or “Jesus” may be a turn off. In fact, that’s basically the criteria for my target audience. I’d like to offer an apology to those people on behalf of all Christians… Continue Reading “Coming Back Together”