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Kathy Vestal

Kathy is a recently retired college educator who enjoys writing, teaching, reading, nature, travel, and Breyers Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream. She holds a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Master of Education from the University of NC at Greensboro and currently resides in Salisbury NC. Kathy's travels have taken her to Argentina, Honduras, Ecuador, Mexico, Africa, Canada, and throughout much of the US.

7 Highlights of a Morality that Looks Like Jesus

Kathy Vestal
October 26, 2016
Politics, Practical Justice
20
Thousands of grassroots movements are emerging across the country, all focused on turning our national soul to a morality that looks like the heart of Jesus.

Hillary & the Gift of the Despised

Kathy Vestal
October 19, 2016
General, Politics
17
Jesus looked at those he was taught to despise and saw their gifts. The gifts of the despised, Jesus showed us, are sometimes the only thing that can save us.

We Are Better Than This

Kathy Vestal
March 29, 2016
LGBTQ+, Politics
9
Politics is making us a more and more divided state and nation, but I can’t help but believe that we are better than this.

Josh Duggar & the Bondage of Our Souls

Kathy Vestal
May 24, 2015
Family and Parenting, General, Practical Justice
We must rescue our hearts and minds from the political bondage that has stolen our souls.

Dear White Christians: Let’s Talk About Our Fear

Kathy Vestal
January 21, 2015
Practical Justice, Race
As Christians we believe that God is far greater and far more complex than our finite human minds can begin to conceive.

Is the Gay Thing Worth Splitting a Church? Definitely Not, and Definitely Yes.

Kathy Vestal
June 19, 2014
General, LGBTQ+
336
JUNE 19, 2014 | BY: KATHY VESTAL -- Beyond the essentials of the faith, there is room for our diversity. We have different opinions about...

In God's Trenches: A Devotional Exercise on Humility

Kathy Vestal
May 27, 2014
Church Life, General
3
MAY 27, 2014 | BY: KATHY VESTAL -- Humility is the opposite of pride, arrogance, and egotism. Humility is mentioned around 100 times...

Fred Phelps: Sifting Through His Tragic Legacy

Kathy Vestal
March 17, 2014
Church Life, General, LGBTQ+
9
MAR 17, 2014 | BY: KATHY VESTAL -- According to a Twitter post by Fred Phelps son Nathan, the 84-year-old patriarch of Topeka’s infamous...

Duck Hunting, Defrocking a Minister, and Other Gay Tidings

Kathy Vestal
December 19, 2013
General, LGBTQ+
35
DEC 19, 2013 | BY: KATHY VESTAL -- All in the same day, New Mexico became the 17th state to legalize gay marriage, Olympic figure...

Missing the Message

Kathy Vestal
December 17, 2013
Church Life, General
10
DEC 17, 2013 | BY: KATHY VESTAL -- The message of the baby in the manger is one of spreading love, mending the broken, comforting...
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