Life of Faith
The pandemic has made us unintentional monastics
We are urged into the desert of retreat, and we are afraid.
Looking for constancy when routines are disrupted
I’ve been thinking about a French horn teacher I once had.
Why do we prefer faded scars to open wounds?
Maybe Christianity’s best appeal is its courage in the face of all that wounds, rips, and ravages.
How I learned to love worshiping via video call
I'm immunocompromised. My ability to attend worship has long been determined by the CDC.
A guide to religious education during the climate crisis
For Jennifer Ayres, it’s crucial to name our ecological identity and responsibility.
Lamenting with my Jewish neighbors on Tisha B’Av
The Book of Lamentations resonates with the stories of oppressed immigrants and refugees.
The coronavirus pandemic feels like an unending Holy Saturday
We stay home. We look out for others. We wait—but for what?
Has social distancing put us in a double pandemic?
Loneliness is a public health crisis, too.
On not getting used to this
My spiritual practices have long been communal ones. I love people—and their presence.
The resource we most need during the coronavirus pandemic is human relationship
Looking for signs of hope when social distancing keeps us apart
Four guidelines for improvising pastoral leadership through a pandemic
How do ministers lead in unnavigated territory? How do we hold out hope in the face of despair?
Death and the grace of “it is finished”
At a recent funeral, some churchgoers were surprised by my choice of texts.
Staying connected during the COVID-19 pandemic
What does it mean to be the church when we can’t be together?
The gifts of small church during a pandemic
Our Sunday Zoom service was deeply moving. It was also a little awkward, but we know how to roll with that.
The strange, humbling ritual of foot washing
It makes me uncomfortable. That’s by design.
Four years after my mother died, we still haven’t scattered her ashes
They’re in a plastic bag in my closet.
10 guidelines for pastoral care during the coronavirus outbreak
How can we accompany people through this valley of anxiety, fear, and death?
