Blog posts for Justice
Ride for the Brand
(This piece is a mini version of last Sunday’s sermon at Madison Avenue Baptist Church – access it in full here .) One of my favorite guilty pleasures is binge-watching TV shows I’ve already … Read More
The Power of a Pinwheel
A version of this blog was given as a sermon at the historical Madison Avenue Baptist Church on January 26, 2025. I was in the parking lot of Walgreens recently when I heard squeals of laughter … Read More
L’EGGO My EGGO
L’EGGO My EGGO Also delivered as a sermon at Madison Avenue Baptist Church in New York City on October 27, 2024. Last week during rush hour, I was walking up Madison Ave … Read More
WELCOME HOME
“WELCOME HOME” A Veterans’ Day Message by my husband, Carl T. Solberg (Vietnam ’69). It was also delivered as a sermon (with photos and slides) at the historic Madison Avenue Baptist Church in NYC on November 12, 2023. I was honored when Susan asked if I would like … Read More
Empowerment Hope Justice Laughter
The Ultimate Lifeboat: A reflection on 9/11 and the power of laughter in unexpected places.
The day after 9/11, I was working for the Red Cross taking inbound calls for missing persons in the fallen towers. Somewhere mid-morning I received a call from … Read More
We’re in the Same Boat Brother
Multiple tragedies have struck in the recent weeks, including the death of Tyre Nichols, mass shootings, and the continued bombing of Ukraine. This message is dedicated to finding … Read More
Judgment and Forgiveness Justice Kindness
The Politics of Sweet Potato Casserole
This piece was featured as a nationally syndicated column with Gannett . Way more than politics and religion, my family’s passionate holiday fights revolve around food. Specifically, the … Read More
We’d Better Dial Up Our Sleep Number
This piece was taken from a sermon delivered at the historic Madison Avenue Baptist Church in NYC on April 10, 2022. I don’t know about y’all, but I love to sleep. Love. It. And, at the risk … Read More
What is True and What is Right
This piece was featured by Baptist News Global and delivered as a sermon at Madison Avenue Baptist Church on January 2, 2022. Due to the recent spike in COVID infections in New York City, our church … Read More