My last post was a bit about what #pissedoffpastor means to me. I wanted to hear why it also resonated… Read more Why Pissed Off Pastor? : Other Pastors Edition
Author: pissedpastor
Home is in Southeastern Wisconsin, with my husband and two girls + a mini doodle. I'm ordained in the ELCA and see everything through the theological lens. What I find fun is baking and biking. A good book makes me happy as well.
This blog was started in a moment of righteous anger at the intersection of the death of George Floyd, a global pandemic, failed leadership in the US, unconscious bias in my work place, and forced time off. For too long I have been too quiet about the issue of race in America. Taking the call of being a pastor seriously means speaking hard truths in love. It has taken me 20 years to start to fully live into this call. Pissed Pastor is about believing that my voice matters.
Why #PISSEDOFFPASTOR?
Because it is the exact opposite of who I have been in the first twenty years of my ministry. I… Read more Why #PISSEDOFFPASTOR?
ELCA Prayer Vigil Speech
These words were shared, on September 2, 2020, at a Prayer Vigil organized by the ELCA Clergy that serve in… Read more ELCA Prayer Vigil Speech
Community Celebration: Jacob Blake
I was asked to speak on, Tuesday, September 1 at a Community Celebration organized by Jacob Blake’s family. The key… Read more Community Celebration: Jacob Blake
Things I’m Pissed About – Mama Bear Edition
We are raising two daughters. One of the hardest things about racism in America is watching the impact on my… Read more Things I’m Pissed About – Mama Bear Edition
She was 5 years old
From the moment I sent my oldest daughter to school, I knew the day would come, when she would come… Read more She was 5 years old
VOLCC – Devotion 3
Exodus 6:7 I will take you as my people, and I will be your God. You shall know that I… Read more VOLCC – Devotion 3
VOLCC – Devotion 2
One of the most familiar stories in the New testament is the story of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10:25-37.… Read more VOLCC – Devotion 2
Vocation of Lutheran College Conference Devotions 2019
Here’s a little background on the upcoming set of posts. You may not know this, because I surely didn’t know… Read more Vocation of Lutheran College Conference Devotions 2019
July 4, 2020
This speech was given at an event by the Kissing Rock at Carthage College in Kenosha, WI. A Cultural Celebration… Read more July 4, 2020
