The #ChurchyMystic: Blackchurch Ritual & Healing Possibility

How do we embrace the contemplative, mystical, and intuitive practices of the Black charismatic church - as re-imagined, expansive, & important healing modalities to be used with the utmost integrity?

Toxic Concepts I (Un)Learned from Church - The Devil is in the Unknown

All, Faith & Spirituality, UncategorizedJade T. PerryJanuary 27, 2017Black church, Evangelical, faith, reiki, spirituality, tarot, toxic concepts

Toxic Concepts I (Un)Learned from Church - On Sex & Throwin' It In a (Prayer) Circle

All, Faith & Spirituality, Feminism & Womanism, InterSEXtional ProjectsJade T. PerryJanuary 27, 2017Black church, Evangelical, purity culture, sex, sexism, sexuality, toxic concepts

"Tried (It) Again" - Examining ableism & homo-antagonism in Burrell's sermon

All, Faith & Spirituality, Feminism & Womanism, InterSEXtional ProjectsJade T. PerryJanuary 6, 2017ableism, Black church, disability, homophobia, Kim Burrell

Things I Would Add to My Resume if I Could

All, Career, Faith & Spirituality, For the Culture, Sheerly ShenanigansJade T. PerryNovember 7, 2016beauty products, Black church, crystal healing, music, natural hair, professionalism, resume, tea

Chance the Rapper Got Oil*: What I'm Learning about Faith via Coloring Book

Oil* - The concept of 'having oil' occurs in many Black church contexts and is attached to both the practice and the praxis of anointing someone with oil. To 'have oil' means to carry a special anointing or grace to do whatever it is that you have been charged to do.