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Jun 12, 20244 min read
Self-Actualization as Subversion in Empire: The Path to Embodying Resurrection
I recently watched "The Book of Clarence" again, and it opened up a whole new world of thinking about what Jesus might have meant by "I...
Jun 5, 20244 min read
If Atonement Is Necessary, Let It Be For This:Unpacking Patriarchy & Toxic Masculinity
This blog is inspired by my conversation with the one and only Michelle Higgins. The concept of atonement has long been central to many...
May 31, 20243 min read
The Power and Pain of Unconditional Love and Vulnerability
There is nothing quite like the feeling of knowing you are not fully loved. It’s a kind of hurt that is felt like a weight on the...
Apr 18, 20244 min read
Why We Need to Lead with Soul
Copyright 2024 Tamice Spencer-Helms The Crisis of Leadership and the Call for Soulful Leadership The world is unraveling before our eyes....
Apr 18, 20243 min read
The Divine Dichotomy: Navigating the Unseen and the Seen Through Wisdom and Tradition
In the boundless realm of human comprehension, where reality's boundaries fade into the infinite, we find ourselves pondering the...
Apr 18, 20243 min read
Embracing Tradition's Radical Wisdom: A Path to Authentic and Inclusive Living
In the pursuit of a world that honors authenticity, fosters safety and belonging for all, and acknowledges both the limitations and...
Mar 22, 20243 min read
Being Queer is The Holiest Thing I've Ever Done: A Reflection on Spirituality, Honesty, Vulnerability, and Divinity
by Tamice Spencer-Helms Throughout my journey within the realm of white evangelicalism, the overarching theme was always the holiness of...
Feb 29, 20241 min read
Feb 29, 20241 min read
The Holy Ground of Hip-Hop
by Tamice Spencer-Helms
Feb 29, 20242 min read
Inclusive Womanism Book Review: Making A Way Out of No Way: A Womanist Theology
by Tamice Spencer-Helms Monica Coleman's seminal work, "Making A Way Out of No Way" (2008), presents a compelling challenge to womanism,...
Feb 29, 20243 min read
Heaven Feels Like Happiness: Unleashing Black Identity and Spirituality Beyond White Normativity
by Tamice Spencer-Helms During the open spaces event last week, we had a discussion about happiness, and why I left IHOP-KC after Trayvon...
Feb 29, 20245 min read
Roadblocks Don’t Have to Be Dead Ends: On Clearing the Path for Black College Students
by Tamice Spencer-Helms College life is stressful. Different rules. New people. Unfamiliar surroundings. From the founding of the first...
Feb 29, 20244 min read
I’m Angry and It’s Holy and I Don’t Accept Your Apology
I didn't see it until now. Oh my gosh, I can't believe this. What idiots. So sorry I didn't listen, friend. These are the text messages...
Feb 29, 20246 min read
Bobbleheads and Backdrops: White Jesus Strikes Again...the Why and the What.
Lately online I have been pulling not so gently at the woven strands of a tale that has become one with the tapestry of our belief,...
Feb 29, 20244 min read
Narcissistic Jesus and the Deified Myth
White supremacy is inherently narcissistic, and when it animates Jesus and scripture, it places us in a narcissistic codependent...
Feb 29, 20243 min read
Can There Be Beauty For The Ashes In Bethlehem?
“No Moses in Siege" On July 16, 2014, four boys—aged between nine and fourteen—were killed by Israeli naval fire while playing soccer on...
Feb 29, 20242 min read
I'm Not A Black Girl, But Can I Keep The Magic?
"Sisters in the Wilderness" made its mark during a period of significant social, cultural, and political upheaval in the United States....
Jun 1, 20224 min read
The Weight of Transformation: Kendrick Lamar’s The Heart Part 5 and the Urgency of Black Conversations
Kendrick Lamar’s The Heart Part 5 is a masterclass in storytelling, where art and technology meet to reflect the tensions,...
Nov 16, 20207 min read
The Nomadic Nature of Faithfulness
The book of Deuteronomy commences with the transition of Moses and his recapitulation of God's actions on behalf of the Israelites. It...
May 6, 20205 min read
I Hate It Here.
‘One May Smile, and Smile, and Be a Villain.’
Things are not what they seem. America is delusional and morally bankrupt. There is no just
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