The scene of Notre Dame in flames was painful to watch. But those who have experienced church and clergy abuse have been watching our sacred spaces burn for years, maybe decades.
Grandma’s never coming back
Each time I returned to my grandparents’ home, I felt like I needed an arsenal of anxiety medications to get me through the feelings of emptiness, sadness and yearning for what used to be. My grandmother’s home was exactly as…
The reality of abuse in dating
By Carra Hughes Greer I am a regular viewer of several reality shows including “Sixteen and Pregnant,” “Teen Mom” and now “Teen Mom 2.” I have been asked by many youth parents whether they should allow their teenagers to watch…
Empty hands sometimes mean content souls
By Carra Hughes Greer I was 13. While my friends were ecstatic about all the new clothes and other stuff they would be getting for Christmas, I was facing the very real fact that we would not be exchanging any…
Facebook and virtual virtues
By Carra Hughes Greer Let’s face it: Facebook is quickly becoming a “community” of its own. For some, Facebook has replaced much (actual) face-to-face communication and has become a major means of relationship building. Whether we agree or not about…
The womb of baptism
By Carra Hughes Greer Stepping into baptismal waters to baptize my first candidate as a minister, I relived many of the emotions I felt over 18 years ago on the day that I was baptized. While my baptism was a…
The God we share
By Carra Hughes Greer On March 1, Rob Nash, global missions coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, and Alvin Sugarman, rabbi emeritus at The Temple, Atlanta’s oldest synagogue, were featured speakers at a Baptist-Jewish dialogue to benefit the Community Food…
Why 20- and 30-year-olds are leaving the Baptist church
By Carra Hughes Greer Many 20- and 30-year-olds share a distaste toward Baptist churches. As a young minister, I believe my peers need the community and nurturing of a church. I hope the church will hear the cries of these…