Opinion
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.
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.
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.
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!”
The Way of St. Jonathan Daniels
Daniels’s life is remembered as an example of what it looks like to love others as neighbors and brothers and sisters.
Lions, Unicorns, and the Separation of Church and State
The separation of church and state isn’t about doubt in God’s ability to lead, but rather the humble realization that our interpretation of God’s will may not be correct. If we are wrong, why make others suffer the consequences of our mistakes?
The European Mind Cannot Comprehend College Church Fairs
Students’ ability to choose from multiple churches to attend during their university years is remarkable, even in many communities across America. The fact that some college towns have enough churches to hold a carnival to court students would be unfathomable to most of the world.