Rebecca M. Blackwell

Walking in the Shadows of Dementia

Last week, I shared some personal news with my Presbytery colleagues that relates to an imminent transition for me and my family. Over two years ago, my beloved husband was diagnosed with Dementia/Alzheimer’s. Sadly, it has now come to the point that in order to provide for his safety and well-being, I am looking forContinue reading “Walking in the Shadows of Dementia”

Racial Profiling and Me

It’s been interesting to hear the variety of responses to President Obama’s comments yesterday about race in America. I was very proud to hear our President speak about the issue and to bring to America’s living room the all-too-frequent realities faced by our African-American brothers in particular. Since his speech, many people have respondedContinue reading “Racial Profiling and Me”

Something to Think About

We in the west are so used to thinking of ourselves as mission-senders, that it is hard for us to conceive of being on the receiving end of mission. And yet, with the growth of Christianity in the global south and east, and with the growing immigrant population in the US, we have the opportunityContinue reading “Something to Think About”

Gateways

When I was younger (just a few years ago!), people used to talk about ‘gateway drugs’. According to Wikipedia, “The gateway drug theory … is the theory that the use of less deleterious drugs may lead to a future risk of using more dangerous hard drugs and/or crime. It is often attributed to the useContinue reading “Gateways”

Getting in the Game

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~ Anais Nin This last Saturday, I joined with others in our Synod for a Get in the Game: 1001 New Worshiping Communities event. Vera White (GA associate for the initiative) introducedContinue reading “Getting in the Game”