{"id":2048,"date":"2012-06-18T20:51:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-18T20:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2012\/06\/welcome-our-contributor-darlene-kelley.html"},"modified":"2012-06-18T20:51:00","modified_gmt":"2012-06-18T20:51:00","slug":"welcome-our-contributor-darlene-kelley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2012\/06\/welcome-our-contributor-darlene-kelley.html","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Our Contributor: Darlene Kelley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
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Darlene R. Kelley is nearing completion of her Master of Divinity at North Park Theological Seminary. She also holds a Master of Arts in Educational Ministries and Certificate in Urban Ministries from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. Her primary areas of interest are diversity and inclusion, spirituality and sexuality \u2013 specifically supporting members of the LGBT community, and advocacy for the marginalized. Additionally, Darlene supports individuals and groups through pastoral care and is overjoyed when people are captivated by the unconditional love of God and discover how God fits into every area of life. Follow her on Twitter @Darlene_Kelley or connect with her here \u2013 www.darlenekelley.wordpress.com\/ <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Darlene\u2019s Contributions:<\/span><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Is Church Diversity Possible?<\/a><\/span>
2.\u00a0<\/span>Seeing Red<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
3.\u00a0When God is Not Enough<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
4.\u00a0Suicide, Black Folks and Spiritual Leaders<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n


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