by Merianna Harrelson | Jul 19, 2019 | Opinion
As I sat in my ordination council, I knew these were questions and conversations I would always remember. Although I hadn’t been given the questions before I met with my council, I wasn’t surprised when this question arose: “What would you say if a same-sex couple...
by Merianna Harrelson | Jul 18, 2019 | Opinion
I’ve heard from so many women who have experienced something similar to what I have experienced in response to sharing my story in the recent Baptist News Global article, “Switching Denominations: Why Some Baptist Ministers Are Leaving.” While this is reassuring that...
by Merianna Harrelson | Jul 2, 2019 | Opinion
The U.S. will celebrate its freedom with barbecues, fireworks and time off work with friends and family this week. As we celebrate, we also will be faced with the stark reality of the reports of hundreds of children who are not free in our country. Children who are...
by Merianna Harrelson | Jun 3, 2019 | Opinion
When I became a mother, I was a mother and I wasn’t a mother. I married my amazing partner five years ago and became a mom all on the same day. In my fundamentalist upbringing, my journey of motherhood wasn’t mentioned and certainly wouldn’t have been considered...
by Merianna Harrelson | May 9, 2019 | Opinion
Eastertide is my favorite season of the church year. I think it’s because the invitation during this season is to let the miraculous, transformative nature of the Risen Christ wash over you like the tide rolling in on the beach. Even amid this joy and light, we are...
