Life of Faith
Another look at the 1619 Project
I approached the project’s new anthology with some skepticism. Its contents quickly dispelled my doubts.
The roots of my deconstruction
The cracks in my faith came slow, like when plants grow under concrete.
Surviving Hillcrest
Letta Cartlidge created a group for missionary kids who’d attended her boarding school in Jos, Nigeria. The stories of abuse poured in.
My fertility journey with Mary
Navigating agency and surrender with my namesake, the mother of God
The feeling I no longer pray for
One of the reasons I left my childhood faith tradition is that I didn’t feel what I was supposed to feel.
How some churches fail to provide a lifeline
Tiffany Brooks offers much more than just another exvangelical anger manual.
Golden Calf and consuming fire
“One day,” says Avivah Zornberg, “I had a flash of insight about Leviticus as a whole.”
What was good about Twitter
The eulogies began when Musk took over. What are we mourning?
A very long discernment
Luke is in a maximum security prison. He wants to be an Episcopal priest.
A clergy mental health crisis
The stress of the past few years has brought many to the breaking point.
November 27, Advent 1A (Romans 13:11–14; Matthew 24:36–44)
We can recognize ourselves in the messy people around Jesus.
Knitting with Simone Weil
The philosopher’s call to attention reminds me I’m making a difference.
The crowded elevator of opinions
We’ve become convinced that speaking is the most important thing we can do.
Jonathan Dyck’s queer Mennonite graphic novel
Shelterbelts is a quiet ode to rural life that honors what is good and confronts what is not.