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Posts Categorized: Faith

March 28, 2024

Healing the Wounds of Transphobia

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“Do we heal?” asks theologian, Dr. Wendy Farley. In the religious & legal attacks on our trans siblings, we experience a communal wounding — an indulgence in hatred and contempt no one can evade. Read more »
March 26, 2024

The Kigali 51st International conference on dialogue between Jews, Christians, and Muslims

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This piece is part of an ongoing series focused on the themes of “connection” and “community.” Follow the blog or check our Facebook page to see the other posts in the series as they’re published. The 51st International conference on Dialogue between Jews, Christians, and Muslims (JCM) on ‘What is Home’ was held in Kigali, Rwanda from 5th February… Read more »
February 1, 2024

Mystery at the Heart of Community

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This piece is part of an ongoing series focused on the themes of “connection” and “community.” Follow the blog or check our Facebook page to see the other posts in the series as they’re published. “The club no one wants to join” sounds so cliché at this point it’s almost laughable. But then there’s the… Read more »
May 19, 2023

On Fertility Struggles, Mental Health, and Finding the Divine in the Hard Things

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Hello Presbyterian Interwebs,  I’m reporting to you live from my toilet, where I sit, hunched over a pregnancy test, attempting to will a positive result into existence via telekinesis.   (It’s not working.)  I’ve been here before. Telekinesis is just the latest failed tactic I have employed in my fertility journey so far.    The journey started… Read more »
March 28, 2023

Moving Mountains

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Right now, everyone is simultaneously the youngest we’ll ever be, and the oldest we have ever been. With every moment that passes we are both welcomed into a new, youthful experience, as well as congratulated for making it this far with only a few bumps and bruises. That’s crazy! As a 26-year-old woman, this feels… Read more »
August 11, 2020

Today’s Worship Experience

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Church is where God’s family gathers ‘Prairie lessons’ help mom provide worship experience for family By Karen Milholland Alley While the apocalyptic genre might seem relatable in some ways during these times we’re living in, the characters I have found myself relating to most during the pandemic are those found in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s account… Read more »
June 24, 2020

Hopeful Church

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Is healing at the core of our congregations? by N. Graham Standish As a seminary student I heard a constant refrain from our professors: Jesus came to preach and teach. It was the pretext underlying our whole seminary education as they trained us to preach and teach. It made sense to me. Isn’t that what… Read more »
May 4, 2020

The Church for Today

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Are you ready for hybrid online/in-person worship? The next phase your church needs to consider  by Richard Hong  Sunday morning has become a stressful time for so many pastors who never imagined that their job would involve being an AV tech. “Hallelujah!” is the cry when the internet connection stays up and Zoom properly connects to… Read more »
April 7, 2020

Barn Boots and Blessings

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And the steeple bell rang A rural church’s Holy Week witness in a pandemic by Donna Frischknecht Jackson   Frank, I really don’t think it’s a good idea to gather at the church. Yes, I know this is the holiest of weeks. You are correct. Easter is coming. Yes, I know you miss your church…. Read more »
March 22, 2019

Barn Boots and Blessings

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Lenten ‘one mores’ Hope and love in the dark valley   by Donna Frischknecht Jackson   Even though I walk through the darkest valley … you are with me.  — Psalm 23 It is Lent and I have found myself walking in one of the darkest valleys one can walk — the valley of death…. Read more »

“Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” — Luke 23:42

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