Envisioning new and creative possibilities for seminaries with Columbia Theological Seminary’s new president, Victor Aloyo.
Scott Dalgarno shares an encounter with Nobel prize winner and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel that shaped his ministry over four decades.
Roger Gench reflects on the politics of power found in Daniel 2, the problematic theology of the American dream and the necessity of diversity.
Amy Kim Kyremes-Parks reflects on the celebration of Advent, with its proximity to Thanksgiving, and the nation’s troubling past of erasing non-White voices and cultures.
Lessons from his grandmother, a Christian and traditional healer, root Patrick B. Reyes in community and culture as he looks forward to new ministry opportunities.
Here are some of our favorite books that we read in 2022.
Tammy Wiens recounts the history and importance of the diversely ecumenical Uniform Lesson Series.
For Kathryn Ophardt, learning the nuances of Spanish opened her to an exploration of self, God and her relationships with those around her.
Yenny Delgado provides context for further exploration of ten Indigenous and Native female theologians in Abya Yala – the lands of the Western Hemisphere.
Alex Evangelista explores the depths of social, political and spiritual significance, along with the joy, in the music of the hit Puerto Rican recording artist.
Exploring the benefits and opportunities of McCormick Theological Seminary’s in-prison education initiative with Jia Johnson.
Teri McDowell Ott interviews church members about their experience of faithful connections with incarcerated persons.
"I met two of my greatest teachers/ in prison."
Dartinia Hull’s story of abuse, murder and her grandmother’s efforts to educate those caught in the school-to-prison pipeline.
While the Jewish community in the U.S. is largely disappointed or outraged by the use of the word apartheid, responses within the denomination are generally positive.
Chris Hoke describes the genesis of a program creating relationships between releasing prisoners and churches.
Adrian White reflects on a sacred gathering at Montreat.
College chaplain Maggie Alsup on providing safe spaces for students to explore the language of sexuality.
Katherine Piper embraces the purity of curiosity and lack of bias when introducing difficult topics to young learners.
Erin Angeli reflects on the workshop she led with LGBTQIA+ teens about some queer saints of the church.
A poem by Jay Hulme.
Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty makes a Christian argument for climate justice.
The Rev. Shanea Leonard offers some suggestions to make your congregation a welcoming place for people of all genders.
Amy Butler details the formation of Invested Faith, a donor-advised fund (DAF) that directs proceeds from closing church and faith institutions to enterprises started by faith-rooted social entrepreneurs.
"What is the future of our congregation? Where is the Holy Spirit leading us?"
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