Life of Faith
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.
Aurelia Dávila Pratt’s paths to healing
Her powerful debut resonates deeply with my lifelong labor to honor my name and my voice.
When Israeli settlers meet West Bank Palestinians
“How had I not heard these stories and met these people, living 30 years right next to them?” asks Hanan Schlesinger. “How could it be?”
