Kimberlee C. Runnion

The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15: 11–32) always leaves a bit to be desired for me…at least with traditional interpretations....

originally prayed at Open Cathedral in Leander, TX Let us cry out to God. Let us cry out loud so that God can hear us.[1] Let us pray....

“You could not pay me to go back to middle school.” I’ve said that since I started my freshman year of high school. Middle school was...

Mama, I don’t remember. I was too young. I think you’ll remember more than you think you will. No, I won’t. I don’t know this place. But...

One of my good friends in seminary has set a wonderful precedent when it comes to boundaries. In a previous life, she was a professional...

I have a very good memory. I always have. It's typically not a bad thing - in fact as I spent this week studying for finals, I found it...

I've been thinking about my Grandma Pitman a lot lately. This past weekend would have been her 97th birthday. It's been almost a year...

It's that time of year again - no, not Father's Day. It's the 223rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)! Obviously! If I...

I sat in a meeting recently where a fellow church member said that the Church has to acknowledge that we've failed. She was speaking in...

Last week, my church's new pastor was installed. This is a huge win for a congregation who didn't know if they would exist a year ago....

In my last post, I wrote, "I felt perfectly welcomed at the first seminary (my mom's alma mater), but I felt wanted at the second. After...

A year ago, I attended a retreat for women discerning a call to ministry. I was in the midst of chairing my church's pastor search...

I’ve officially jumped on the bandwagon – Hamilton is AMAZING! I’m so in love with the soundtrack that I bought it on CD the other day. ...

Maybe this is weird to say on a blog emblazoned with a rainbow scarf, designed to share my "queer" view, but sometimes, I wish I weren't...

Every church does Confession a bit differently. For some, it is a personal prayer; for others, it is done one-on-one with a Priest; in...

Back in November, I wrote a post about a woman’s reaction to an e-mail I sent to many in our church congregation. She was so distressed...

A few weeks ago, Rev. Maggie Wellert, a local retired Moravian pastor, shared an illustration with our congregation. (Paraphrased here –...

Christmas is hard for me. I don't mean the holiday. I mean the story. It's hard to wrap my head around it, and I know I'm not alone....

Luke 1: 26 - 38 (NRSV) 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin...

Following the e-mail I sent to many in my congregation last week, I was confronted by another member in church. She was distressed that...