Michelle Bodle

Rev. Dr. Michelle Bodle is an ordained elder serving in the Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church and as the owner of Abide in the Spirit which strives to create sacred spaces of holy listening. She is a 2011 graduate of Drew Theological School (Mdiv) and 2022 graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary (Dmin).

Articles by Michelle

  • Stop Giving In

    “The call to stop giving in is a call for boundaries.”

  • Put Those Colors On

    “But even knowing that joy was central to who I was, I still tried to hide it. I didn’t want people to feel overwhelmed by my presence. I didn’t want people who were going through difficult seasons of life to feel like I didn’t care. So I would try to tamp down my expression of…

  • Reframing Illness in My Life, Part 2: The Gift of Anxiety

    I am whole, including my anxiety. It does not need to be healed or redeemed in order for me to be more fully me. I simply need to be aware of its presence and hold it gently, allowing it to speak but not lead. For me, that is the gift of anxiety.

  • Reframing Illness in My Life, Part 1: Illness as an Invitation

    That season of the body’s unpredictability brought with it something I never would have imagined – the stability of community.

  • The Gift of Transition

    How can preparing for a move be grounded in growth?

  • Empowered Women Empower Women

    Empowerment is a gift of abundance to be shared.

  • Invitation to a New Ordinand: Take Up Your Space

    You are not here by accident. Claim that authority and trust the Holy Spirit to move.

  • Beyond the Stained Glass Ceiling

    What can be lost in the conversation about the stained-glass ceiling is the use of silence as a tool of patriarchy.

  • Taking Up My Space

    It may be hard to take up my space fully because of all the cultural messages handed down to women about leadership and how we are to show up in the world. Perhaps it is the internalization of the message that Christians should be “nice” and that we should put others before ourselves. Whatever combination…

  • Conflict in the Body

    By Michelle Bodle   If you asked me before I became a pastor how I dealt with conflict, I would say directly and immediately. Even if you asked me how I dealt with conflict as a pastor, I would give the same answer—until recently. Currently, I am working on a Master of Business Administration in…