For decades, women were the bedrock of the church. Today, they are leading the exit. When a sanctuary feels like a courtroom for your private
Category: Faith in Daily Life
The Porch Light That Never Goes Out
Growing up, we knew the porch light meant something. If it was on, you could come in. You were welcome. Even if it was late
For Those Who Are Ready, Because the Young Will Always Need Us
There comes a point on the spiritual path where you realize something humbling and holy at the same time: You didn’t grow for yourself alone.You
Devotional: Racism is Hating the Very Garden that God Created
Racism is not Christian. To unlearn it is holy work. God knew that human beings would carry bias, and He called us to outgrow it.
✨ Devotional: The Church as a Safe Space
The church must do more to intentionally become a safe space for women and children to come forward about abuse. God’s people have a duty
Journey to Liberation: The Legacy of Womanist Theology by Union Theological Seminary (video)
In this film, filmmaker Anika Gibbons ’13 takes a deeper look at the radical spirituality and scholarship within the lives of the founding mothers of
BrighterFaith: When a Mother Says She Is Not All Right, Church, People of Faith Please, Hear Her
There is a little moment in Scripture that I wish more churches would linger over. Elijah has reached the end of himself. This is the
✨ How Do I Reject the Parts of Faith That Oppressed Me, While Retaining What Healed Me?
There comes a point when a woman looks at the faith she inherited and realizes:some parts held her down,and other parts held her together. That’s
When Empathy Is Misused
Reflection:There’s a growing message in the world that says we must extend empathy—even to those who openly despise us, speak harm against us, or plan