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Faith and Democracy: Protecting Both, Compromising Neither
Good Faith Media believes in a gospel of radical inclusion and abundant love. We seek to amplify marginalized voices and share inspiring stories championing the power of love and the importance of light. We will not let the world grow dark on our watch. There is too much light in the world for that to happen.
Beverly Jenkins: Invested Faith Changemaker Leading the Way to Hope
In August, Invested Faith Founder Dr. Amy K. Butler and the Invested Faith team, along with Good Faith Media, visited with Invested Faith Fellows who are working in the greater St. Louis, Missouri, area. This week, we will share the stories of three of these 2024 Invested Faith Fellows.
For Things That Can Be Fixed | A Meditation on Philippians 2:4-5
A meditation on looking to the interests of others in the midst of gun violence.
Tim Alberta Encourages Baylor Audiences to Reject the Idolatry of Power
Tim Alberta shared themes from his latest book with audiences at Baylor University on Wednesday. He also spoke about issues surrounding the state of the 2024 Presidential election.
Marcy Bursac: Invested Faith Changemaker Leading the Way to Hope
Approximately 113,000 children are in the U.S. foster care system waiting to be adopted. Marcy Bursac wants to change that. She describes her work as a passion project to help every waiting child in foster care find a home with their forever family.
Enough Already!
I grieve for missing family members, loved ones and friends who refuse to be in the same room with us because we disagree about the date of the earth’s creation or believe in women’s rights to bodily autonomy.
Season Five of the Raceless Gospel Podcast Collects ‘A Love Offering’
Named for the voluntary contributions given from the heart of members, the fifth season examines the North American church’s relationship with money and what happens when the divine is revealed in dollar signs.
Josh Richardson: Invested Faith Changemaker Leading the Way to Hope
In August, Invested Faith Founder Dr. Amy K. Butler and the Invested Faith team, along with Good Faith Media, visited with Invested Faith Fellows who are working in the greater St. Louis, Missouri, area. This week, we will share the stories of three of these 2024 Invested Faith Fellows.
Church Finances are Improving but Still Lag Behind Inflation
A recent report by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research found that almost a quarter (24%) of congregations in the United States are financially operating at a deficit.
The Spirit of Justice: An Interview with Jemar Tisby
Many people don’t realize that the appetite for books on racial justice has plummeted in the years since the 2020 racial justice uprisings. To be candid, that has a lot to do with “white racial fatigue.”
Sue Fitzgerald: A Reluctant Pioneer
Pastors throughout the region valued and respected her. The issue was not Sue, but the Rev. in front of her name.
The Church Bus Driver
The old gray-haired Bapto-Appalachian-American preacher continues to ponder Brother Paul’s admonition that a church leader should not be a new convert while recognizing that there are some things that enthusiastic and willing new converts can do as they grow in grace and knowledge.
In My Own Words: The Need for Semantic Sovereignty
It took me a long time to find my voice after being “seen and not heard,” talked over, talked out of, talked about, mansplained and victim-blamed. It’s a wonder I have any part of my tongue left.
Lessons on the Road
American landscapes are diverse and beautiful. From the flatlands of the Southern Plains to the fog shimmering off the Blue Ridge Mountains, around every corner of America lies an organic painting created by the beautiful hand of the Divine.
Heart of the Moral Issue
In current affairs, the people of Gaza embody the “least of them” and their plight demands our urgent attention and action.
On Abortion, Donald Trump Understands Discipleship
I’ve seen white, evangelical “pro-lifers” hold up signs that read, “I’ll raise your baby!” to women seeking an abortion. I’ve yet to see a sign that reads, “I’ll fight like hell for systems that make it easier for you to be a parent!”