joy Laughter Religion and Spirituality
Please enjoy a recent interview I did with my publisher Smyth & Helwys on my book Preaching Punchlines. As a trial lawyer turned standup comedian and Baptist minister, Susan Sparks is America’s only female comedian with a pulpit. A North Carolina native, Susan received her B.A. at the … Read More
This blog was originally published in 2016 and featured in Psychology Today . It was republished this week by the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Last Wednesday, I woke up in a surly … Read More
Gratitude Hope Judgment and Forgiveness Kindness Laughter Self care
This piece was also featured as a nationally syndicated column with Gannett Media I thought we all needed a reminded that joy can be found in all circumstances. You simply have to follow … Read More
I’m so honored to be featured in this interview by Baptist News Global entitled, “It’s Hard to Get a Laugh These Days, Even if You Are a Funny Preacher.”
Hope Kindness Laughter Self care
This piece was also featured as a nationally syndicated column with Gannett Media. Going to the grocery store these days makes me feel like I’m one of the astronaut characters … Read More
Empowerment Hope Laughter Religion and Spirituality
This piece was also featured as a nationally syndicated column with Gannett. Five years ago this week, on January 8th, 2015, my husband Toby and I made a pilgrimage to … Read More
Cancer (and other road hazards) Empowerment Gratitude Hope Laughter Self care Uncategorized
This piece was featured as a nationally syndicated column by GateHouse Media. “Brace yourselves. I’m gunna use the ‘F word’ to talk about my battle with breast cancer.” While the audience gasped, the speaker, … Read More
Empowerment Gratitude Hope Judgment and Forgiveness Laughter Risk and Reinvention
This piece was featured as a sermon at the historic Madison Avenue Baptist Church in New York City as well as a nationally syndicated column for GateHouse Media. Dear Madeleine: I am writing … Read More
Please enjoy my recent nationally syndicated column entitled “Laughter – the one thing that may save us all!” on the physical, psychological and spiritual power of laughter!
TSA stole my pimento cheese while going through security. Check out my syndicated column on the experience entitled, “ The Weaponization of Pimento Cheese .”