by Timothy J. Bonner | Sep 22, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
When we consider that the soul or spiritual self is a primary part of the whole person, we can see our need to focus on and attend to that aspect of living. Yet, language limited by our materialistic culture makes it difficult to communicate. The revealing of the...
by Mitch Randall | Sep 21, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
I recently attended the 2023 Nevertheless She Preached (NSP) conference in Austin, Texas, sponsored in part by Good Faith Media. Revs. Kyndall Rothaus and Natalie Webb are its founders. NSP’s mission “is a collective of innovators who curate an annual conference that...
by Randall Balmer | Sep 21, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
The act was brazen and according to the canons of the Episcopal Church, illegal. On July 29, 1974, eleven women gathered at Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia and were ordained to the priesthood. Or were they? At the General Convention in 1970, women were seated...
by Wendell Griffen | Sep 20, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
“To Kill a Mockingbird” is Harper Lee’s classic novel about racial injustice. In chapter 22, we read an unforgettable line spoken by Miss Maudie, a white woman, to Jem Finch, a white boy. Jem’s father is a lawyer, Atticus Finch. And Atticus had just...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Sep 20, 2023 | Faithful Pride Initiative, Feature|Opinion
I am incredibly excited to rewatch Barbie now that it’s available to stream. I thoroughly enjoyed it in theaters, and I can’t wait to catch what I missed the first time I saw it. The Barbie movie was a bright, vibrant, delightful jab at the patriarchy (Who doesn’t...
by Sara Fimmano | Sep 19, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
“Church hurt” is becoming a more and more common phrase to describe religious trauma. Church hurt stems from a church authority abusing their position of power to either actively cause or allow abuse and/or emotional trauma. Long-term, these betrayals of trust in the...
