“You forgive us, we’ll forgive you” – The theology of John Prine
In the myriad streams of music that seem to think God and Country are one word, in the choruses of gospel music that claim God fixes everything for the faithful, in the hymnody of the church that sometimes overpromises the victory and understates the trials, we still need Prine’s commitment to tell the truth about a life of faith.
Affordable housing: YIGBY (“Yes in God’s Backyard”) movement seeks to counter NIMBY movement
As houses of worship close across America, pairing this surplus of faith properties with the national deficit of affordable housing appears to be a match made in heaven. What are the challenges and the opportunities?
A woman after God’s own heart
All my life, I’ve seen my mom set time aside from being a mother, a wife, a teacher, a daughter, a sister, a friend, to spend time with God.
Clergywoman: still a scandalous profession
Female clergy in Poland are subversive by the mere fact of their existence.
Women of the Way: Witnessing the call of all at dinner church
I have so many examples, so many names, of women who have shown me by their presence God can call anyone into the role of pastor. Recently, I’ve added two more to a constantly growing list: Pastor Sarah and Pastor Anna, a pair of priests who coordinate a dinner church in Northampton, Massachusetts.