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Why I Still Believe People Can Change
On an ordinary church night filled with idle banter, I witnessed the extraordinary: change.
Belief Behind the Book | Paige Rawson’s The Self-Compassion Companion
My core teaching is the takeaway: when you encounter the critical, self-doubting voice, meet it with kindness, not cruelty.
Charlie Kirk and Me
Kirk’s Turning Point USA (TPUSA) organization—a nonprofit that fueled his $12 million net worth—has employed institutionalized violence to silence me and other progressive professors.
25 Who Inspire | Mariah Sinclair Humphries
Mariah Sinclair Humphries is one of Good Faith Magazine’s “25 Who Inspire.”
Remembering What We Are Fighting For
If we’re fighting only for the sake of fighting, we’ll lose. If we remember we’re fighting to preserve joy, perhaps we’ll make it through.
The Gift of Green Grass Moments
When I speak of faith, I tell the story of the God who embraces us in every moment amidst the mess.
Never Out of Place: Grace, Grit, and the God Who Kept Calling
I, who once feared being found out, was now being called forward. Not in spite of my journey, but because of it.
25 Who Inspire | Wanda Kidd
Wanda Kidd is one of Good Faith Magazine’s 25 Who Inspire.
Freeing Speech: Why Who Can Speak and Who Cannot Matters
“It’s a free country.” That’s what we said on the playground as children, usually in defense of our right to say what we want. But America has never been a free country—at least not for everyone.
Resisting Historical Amnesia to Build the Kin-dom of God
The gospel calls us to build not an empire but the kin-dom of God—a community of justice, love and peace.
25 Who Inspire | Bethany Rivera Molinar
Bethany Rivera Molinar, Executive Director of Ciudad Nueva Community Outreach in El Paso, Texas, is one of GFM’s 25 Who Inspire.
Jon Singletary Created a Home for Me at Baylor
Rev. Aurelia Davila Pratt honors Jon Singletary’s leadership and legacy at Baylor’s Garland School of Social Work.
It’s Time to Support Independent Media
If giant media conglomerates are allowed to centralize their power and authority, then they will consolidate their messaging and control the flow of information for generations to come.
25 Who Inspire | Chaden Hani
Chaden Hani, a Lebanese researcher in peace studies, is one of Good Faith Media’s 25 Who Inspire.
Hit Seek: The Charlie Kirk Litmus Test for Christianity
There are strong feelings that either endear people to Kirk or feed their disgust for his message and methods. We are all at risk of confusing emotions with truth.
Remembering Beauty in Our Resisting
Wherever we find ourselves on the spectrum between resistance and beauty, whether through our history or preference, I am convinced a healthy life with Jesus holds an awareness of and engagement with both—usually at the same time.
Whitney Strong on Avoiding Discouragement and Finishing the Race
Whitney Austin, survivor and founder of Whitney/Strong, inspires action against gun violence by reminding us to temporarily pass the work to another to avoid discouragement.
25 Who Inspire | Emily Smith
Dr. Emily Smith, Assistant Research Professor of Global Health at Duke University, is one of Good Faith Media’s “25 Who Inspire.”
CLEAR, Faith Commons Release Statement on Dallas Shooting
Editor's Note: This morning, a shooter near a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office opened fire from a nearby building, killing one detainee and injuring two others before killing himself. For several months, the Clergy League for Emergency...
The Myth of the Middle: Rethinking the 10-80-10 Principle in a Time of Crisis
The 10-80-10 principle praises moderation, but neutrality often masks harmful choices. What does justice require of the so-called “middle”?
Jesus as Objective Reality
If Jesus is the objective reality of creation, then what does this mean for a modern world plagued by war, division, violence and nihilism?
25 Who Inspire | Hulitt Gloer
Dr. Hulitt Gloer, Emeritus Professor of Preaching and Christian Scriptures at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, is one of GFM’s 25 Who Inspire.
This Is What Mourning a Place Looks Like
Michelle Wahila reflects on returning to upstate New York from France—grappling with grief, gratitude, and belonging in the place she once called home.
White Christian Nationalism Has Its Martyr. Now What?
So while I will not venerate one who built a public career entirely on sewing division and hate, I do believe he has now been met with the unimaginable love of God.
Changing My Mind and Asking Forgiveness
I know the larger issue is that we don’t believe LGBTQ+ individuals should have any rights at all, and those ideas are supported by poor interpretations of a few verses scattered throughout the scriptures.
25 Who Inspire | Willie Pearl Mackey King
Willie Pearl Mackey King, who transcribed MLK’s “Letter From a Birmingham Jail,” is one of GFM’s “25 Who Inspire.”
The Murder of Charlie Kirk Prompts Different Responses to Grief
The murder of Charlie Kirk, who co-founded Turning Point USA (TPUSA) with Bill Montgomery, a retired businessman and Tea Party activist, continues to draw polarizing reactions online, resulting in real-life consequences. Comments on social media both marked his death with praise of his Christian witness and mocked it due to his inflammatory rhetoric, most notably shared on college campuses and his podcast.
Confidence in K-12 Education Reaches Record Lows
Confidence in U.S. K-12 education has fallen to a record low, with only 35% of Americans satisfied. A new Gallup poll highlights partisan divides and widespread concerns about student preparedness.
From the Archives | Celebrating Jewish Holy Days
Rabbi Rami Shapiro describes the Jewish fall holy days of Elul, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot—a season of forgiveness, reflection, and gratitude.
25 Who Inspire | Einike and Toivo Pilli
Craig Nash honors his friends Toivo and Einike Pilli as two of Good Faith Media’s “25 Who Inspire.”