by Renee Embree | May 7, 2019 | Opinion
I’ve been stirring conversations about important topics churches have been better known for ignoring – sexuality, LGBTQ, child abuse, women in leadership, #churchtoo. I have to tell you: It’s been incredibly rich and rewarding to see God at work in the middle of the...
by Renee Embree | Jan 29, 2019 | Opinion
Plesionology – the theology of place, that is, the godly importance of investing in one place – has been on my mind lately. I tend to be a bit of an adventurer and something in me struggles to stay in, or invest in, any one place for a particularly long time. There is...
by Renee Embree | Nov 7, 2018 | Opinion
Local congregations and people of faith must actively support victims of sexual assault who have come forward as part of the #metoo and #churchtoo movements and provide safe spaces for those who have yet to share their stories. Here are three big things that have to...
by Renee Embree | Nov 6, 2018 | Opinion
We need to acknowledge #metoo and #churchtoo happens in all our communities and congregations. In case you’ve missed it, the #metoo movement started back in the fall of 2017 as a social media movement against sexual harassment and sexual abuse. It began a floodgate of...
by Renee Embree | May 3, 2017 | Opinion
People are increasingly more trusting of strangers than they are of institutions. This is evidenced by the popularity of ridesharing (Uber), crowdfunding (GoFundMe) and renting extra bedrooms or houses (Airbnb). What then does this mean for the local church and how...
