Unwilling to Understand
and the silent chaos that ensues
A story about weaponized miscomprehension. (Sigh.)
05.11.2025 13:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
When Sacred Words Get Passed Hand to Hand
A new book filling a deep need
I love this project and its offerings. (I'm also quite fond of my colleague Sean Neil-Barron, whose words I get to once again share with you.)
29.10.2025 13:49 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
21.10.2025 22:54 — 👍 30156 🔁 16376 💬 2412 📌 1709
Many Windows, Lots of Information
how we know what we know - or don't
Sharing is caring, and sometimes not sharing is caring too.
22.10.2025 13:14 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It's Okay to Do the Thing
even if it feels risky
Courage, my friends.
15.10.2025 14:50 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Short Stuff #4
Too short for a post of their own, too juicy to ignore
Short stuff ... for decorative gourd season.
08.10.2025 13:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Knives Out
Independence Day
Murder on the Orient Express
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Encanto
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
ET
Year of Living Dangerously
03.10.2025 21:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Coming Late, Leaving Early
a treatise against pouncing
Seriously. Do not pounce.
01.10.2025 13:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Selects: Meeting Halfway
where do you think inspiration comes from?
Oh hey - I was at my chapter meeting this morning, so I'm just getting around to sharing this HMC Selects.
24.09.2025 18:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Everyone Is Worthy
no exceptions
Putting our faith into action... because everyone is worthy.
(image from the Worthy Now ministry website)
17.09.2025 14:00 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
You Should Read This
or, What a Writer Does when Oral Surgery Goes Awry
Lifting up some great writing from Sean Neil-Barron while I recover from ridiculously painful oral surgery. (I'd lift Sean's writing up anyway, because it's that good.)
10.09.2025 12:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Limited Capacity
yes, in fact, everything is harder
It's about capacity.
03.09.2025 12:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Doing the Hustle
we've been here the whole time
You can dance if you want to…but this ain’t no disco.
27.08.2025 12:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Fake Jobs
and the problems they cause
Despite what the cover photo may imply, this is not a commentary on the federal government right now. Although...
20.08.2025 13:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Surprises
we're never done telling the stories
Where do you get your inspiration for Hold My Chalice posts, Kimberley? Oh… Lots of places….
13.08.2025 13:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Breathe, Just Breathe
Singing love might be what saves us
Come sing a song with me...
30.07.2025 14:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
No Wonder She's Called a Witch
still not a dude in a dudes' world
Dudes are at it again.
(Also, if you are a subscriber, sorry for my pre-coffee typos. Read this version. I've now had my coffee.)
16.07.2025 13:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It's a Trap!
We don't actually want this, y'all.
A thought on the Johnson amendment filing.
09.07.2025 13:18 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Why are we afraid to ask for help? Congregations Edition
Sharing my soapbox with a wise colleague
My colleague Sarah Lenzi said "hold my chalice! I have somethin' to say about congregational polity!" and who am I to say no?
02.07.2025 12:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Midsummer Book Talk
Updates and Accountability
Books today. Ideas another day.
25.06.2025 13:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A Confession and a Drop of Wisdom
And some reframing
I know, I know...
11.06.2025 13:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I will be at AUUMM! I look forward to meeting you!
04.06.2025 20:47 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Hey Y'all, It's Pride
And we're gonna get a little louder this year
Hold my Fabulous Chalice, Y'all!
04.06.2025 13:23 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Be Prepared, Be Kind
A Guide to Annual Meetings
We're back! It's all apple green columns and annual meetings up in here.
28.05.2025 13:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Postponing the inevitable
when avoidance backfires
Just do it already...
07.05.2025 13:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I desperately want a Jason Mantzoukas/Mathew Baynton buddy movie now.
#Taskmaster
03.05.2025 01:38 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
What About Bob?
sigh... you're wearing us out...
What about Bob? No really... he's exhausting us.
30.04.2025 13:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Well That Was Quick
the razor's edge of congregational health
Yesterday's Hold My Chalice, today:
24.04.2025 14:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Over My Head
I hear music in the air
A story about faith, love, and music.
16.04.2025 14:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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