Kimberlee RunnionOct 27, 2020The Prodigal SonThe Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15: 11–32) always leaves a bit to be desired for me…at least with traditional interpretations....
Kimberlee RunnionSep 20, 2020September 20, 2020—A Prayeroriginally 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....
Kimberlee RunnionOct 9, 2019A Prayer for Midterms“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...
Kimberlee RunnionOct 4, 2019Morsels of MemoryMama, 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...
Kimberlee RunnionApr 30, 2019Will that be cash, check, or PayPal?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...
Kimberlee RunnionDec 8, 2018I don't want to remember, but I can't forget.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...
Kimberlee RunnionNov 12, 2018Grandma, your legs are beautiful.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...
Kimberlee RunnionJun 17, 2018Running away ... and finding homeIt'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...
Kimberlee RunnionMay 30, 2018What does it mean to be a practicing Christian?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...
Kimberlee RunnionMar 8, 2018Running RacesLast 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....
Kimberlee RunnionFeb 28, 2018Feeling wantedIn 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...
Kimberlee RunnionFeb 26, 2018My journey so far...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...
Kimberlee RunnionAug 3, 2017I am not throwing away my shot!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. ...
Kimberlee RunnionMay 19, 2017I wish I weren't Queer.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...
Kimberlee RunnionApr 24, 2017Let's make Confession something real.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...
Kimberlee RunnionMar 4, 2017So what if I'm angry?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...
Kimberlee RunnionJan 15, 2017God with Skin On: The Need for AlliesA few weeks ago, Rev. Maggie Wellert, a local retired Moravian pastor, shared an illustration with our congregation. (Paraphrased here –...
Kimberlee RunnionDec 24, 2016Jesus had two dads...or did he?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....
Kimberlee RunnionDec 23, 2016Mary, Did You Know?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...
Kimberlee RunnionNov 20, 2016Are we really going to go through this again?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...
Kimberlee Runnion Oct 27, 2020 2 min The Prodigal Son The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15: 11–32) always leaves a bit to be desired for me…at least with traditional interpretations....
Kimberlee Runnion Sep 20, 2020 3 min September 20, 2020—A Prayer 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....
