Last year, the Desert Sanctuary initiated the Nomad 2020 online conference during the pandemic. Ever since that day, I have been dreaming of this event. I wanted to lean forward and look toward the future with all the other spiritual nomads and seekers. I wanted to bring together people with differing vantage points to see if we could see…
Jory Micah is a new friend of mine. She is an activist, author and speaker. She draws some attention when she fights for women’s right to speak and hold office in the church. Some may consider her a problem — here in the Desert, we consider her to be a friend. Don’t forget to pre-order…
Elaine is a blogger and podcaster at The Prodigal Daughter , a place to encourage women to be bold, strong, brave, and fearless leaders. Her mission is equipping women with the tools to to step out of the shadows and pursue their God-given callings and chase after their dreams. She also co-hosts the Reckless Pursuit…
My mother is a strong person. I have heard her talk about having low self-esteem, and while that may have been true, she raised 5 children without a lot of support. My dad worked hard, but he never developed the skills to lead us effectively. Many of us were raised in systems that stressed the…
Who would have thought that I would interview these two beautiful, intelligent women on the day that Rachel Held Evans was memorialized. But, that’s how it worked out and we ended up talking about her, among other things. I didn’t know Meg or Miranda very well before this conversation, but I’m now glad we got…
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