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Trans Lives Matter & The Lives They Live Matter: Rabbi Mike Moskowitz Discusses Allyship in Communities of Faith
Trans Lives Matter & The Lives They Live Matter: Rabbi Mike Moskowitz Discusses Allyship in Communities of Faith

Rabbi Mike Moskowitz and I discussed gender identity, LGBTQ+ allyship in communities of faith, and how congregations can become welcoming spaces and advocates.

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Gender Identity & Faith, Congregational Guides, VideosBrenda WalkerAugust 18, 2020Rabbi Mike Moskowitz, Allyship, social justice, Biblical interpretation, gender identity, gender roles, Judaism
Virginia’s LGBTQ+ Youth Can Belong & Flourish: An Interview with Ted Lewis, Side by Side
Virginia’s LGBTQ+ Youth Can Belong & Flourish: An Interview with Ted Lewis, Side by Side

In 2020, I interviewed Ted Lewis, Executive Director of Side by Side, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ youth in Richmond, Virginia.

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Videos, AdvocacyBrenda WalkerJuly 22, 2020Side by Side
My journey to be/come an anti-racist
My journey to be/come an anti-racist

I’d like to share my journey to be/come an anti-racist, including resources that have helped me.

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Becoming an Anti-RacistBrenda WalkerJune 18, 2020social justice, anti-racist, resources
Is COVID-19 God’s punishment? Is COVID-19 God’s plan?
Is COVID-19 God’s punishment? Is COVID-19 God’s plan?

Is God punishing us? Is this virus God’s wrath upon the disobedient? As I sit in quarantine, I make a study of these questions. I come to them from my point of view as pastor and as a respecter of all faiths.

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COVID-19, Bible StudyBrenda WalkerMay 22, 2020Walter Brueggemann, Virus as a Summons to Faith, God's plan
Resources for coping with depression and anxiety
Resources for coping with depression and anxiety

On a personal level, I have struggled with depression and anxiety. Here are some of the resources that have helped me.

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Pastoral CareBrenda WalkerMay 21, 2020pastoral care, anxiety, depression, resources
Dying alone: a pastor's reflections on mourning in isolation
Dying alone: a pastor's reflections on mourning in isolation

In these pandemic days, families are unable to sit at the bedside of their loved ones who are dying of COVID-19. Our rituals for mourning and remembering are disrupted. What can we do?

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COVID-19Brenda WalkerApril 18, 2020coronavirus, COVID-19, pastoral care, grief, loss
An Easter Like No Other
An Easter Like No Other

Holy Week is upon us. Passover, just days away. Ramadan is near. For the three Abrahamic faiths, these high holy days arrive in the midst of chaos and fear. This is an Easter to remind us, to remember and to pause. 

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JournalsBrenda WalkerApril 4, 2020coronavirus, COVID-19, Biblical interpretation
Why am I now finding out my sister was transgender?
Why am I now finding out my sister was transgender?

Recently, I was asked, “Why are you just now finding out your sister was transgender?”

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Martine: A MemoirBrenda WalkerMarch 24, 2020transgender, gender identity, family stories
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