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This saint and sinner finally wears the infamous "little, black dress." Note: the kids' paraphernalia in the background has not been Photoshopped in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fellow saints and sinners who weighed in on a popular post from last year, “The Minister and the Little, Black Dress<\/a>,” will be mildly amused to learn that I finally did it: on Monday evening on the occasion of my husband’s 43rd birthday and per his request, this mommy and minister found the excuse to wear the skimpiest little black dress she has ever worn and probably will ever wear again. \u00a0(How’s that for “dirty, sexy ministry<\/a>,” by way of a tip of the hat to the popular blog of that name?)<\/p>\n

The result? \u00a0My husband thought I was the hottest looking woman to dine at our favorite Vietnamese restaurant…in a strip mall off Buford Highway…on a slow Monday evening. \u00a0(He did say some other kind things which I won’t reprint.) But I wore that slinky, tightly knit, spandex dress that felt like crinkled selifan wrap and gave me curves I didn’t know I had- in all the wrong places- with enough pride to let my husband take a picture as proof that I did actually wear the dress.<\/p>\n

For those of you mothers for whom “nightlife” nowadays generally means a glass of wine while folding laundry and then bed at the wild hour of 9pm, I would highly recommend the experience of the “little, black dress.” \u00a0And, for you fellow women ministers for whom the “big<\/em>, black dress” is more common attire, usually on Sunday mornings, consider incorporating one skimpy cocktail dress into your wardrobe for your date nights. \u00a0(And then hope that none of your parishioners will show up to the Vietnamese joint on Buford highway. Chuckle.)<\/p>\n

By way of other updates, our four-part interview with Stanford neuroscientist Saskia de Vries<\/a> caught the attention of The Christian Century<\/em>, which will publish some further reflections from Saskia on the implications for theology of the latest discoveries in neuroscience. \u00a0I’ll keep you posted on when Saskia’s article is to appear. \u00a0I’m really thrilled about this!<\/p>\n

Some of you may have caught my loud and rather random gripe that there is not one female “emerging evangelist” pictured on the “Emerging Evangelists”<\/a> Facebook page. \u00a0Matt, from Emerging Evangelists, wrote a kind and patient response in reply: “Kristina, would love to chat sometime. We have asked several women over the past few years, but haven’t gotten any to jump on board besides Jon and his wife. Hope this helps.” \u00a0<\/em>I have a note in to a Matt asking if he’d be willing to be interviewed on the subject of women \u00a0“emerging evangelists,” or their seeming lack thereof, and why they’re so reluctant to “jump aboard.” \u00a0Stay tuned- or be prepared to be disappointed if I don’t hear back.<\/p>\n

Finally, fellow saint and sinner Adam (Atlanta, Georgia) had this to say about Bethel Church’s kingdom-come work, in response to yesterday’s inquiry<\/a>: “Emily and I have been following Bethel Church for over a year now, and we have been extremely blessed by their ministry. They actually have a church plant here in Atlanta\u00a0http:\/\/www.ibethelatlanta.org<\/a>\u00a0in which my brother attends. I have never experienced a church who is as hungary, and passionate for God and his Kingdom as Bethel. We were introduced to Bethel via the documentary movies \u201cFinger of God\u201d and \u201cFurious Love\u201d made by Darren Wilson. In the first movie Darren explores the supernatural, and \u201cweird happenings in the church\u201d in the second film he explores God\u2019s love for people, and this summer a third film is being released titled \u201cFather of Lights\u201d which is about God\u2019s heart. I highly recommend these films, which you can find and view online:\u00a0<\/em>Finger of God:\u00a0http:\/\/vimeo.com\/23558863<\/a>;\u00a0<\/em>Furious Love:\u00a0http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/cdwx687<\/a>;\u00a0<\/em>Father of Light trailer:\u00a0http:\/\/fatheroflightsfilm.com<\/a>.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks for reading, everyone- and most especially, thanks to those of you who respond. \u00a0It’s always an encouragement to know folks \u00a0are not just reading but engaging these “thoughts at the intersection between life and God for anyone converted, unconverted or under conversion.”<\/p>\n

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