by Justin Cox | Sep 29, 2026 | Opinion
“There’s no AC in the sanctuary.” That’s what the text said. The church administrator sent it to me. She’d also included the chair of the building and grounds committee in the group chat. “Helluva time for it to give out,” I wrote back. Summer in North Carolina can...
by Wanda Kidd | Aug 6, 2026 | Opinion
Editor’s Note: The following first appeared in the July-September 2026 issue of Good Faith Magazine. About a dozen college freshmen were in a get-to-know-you small group early in the semester. The task was to share a little about yourself with the group. About halfway...
by Brianna Bell | Jul 9, 2026 | Opinion
I have a love-hate relationship with the Facebook “Memories” feature, which lets you revisit photos and posts you shared on the exact same date years ago. For someone who has spent the last five years recovering from religious trauma and undoing the harm of a decade...
by Craig Nash | Apr 21, 2026 | Opinion
In his 2018 comedy special, Kid Gorgeous at Radio City, John Mulaney tells the story of returning to church with his parents after a long absence. He once had to explain to his then-wife about his childhood of going to church every Sunday when she asked him, “Even if...
by Molly Shoulta Tucker | Apr 16, 2026 | Opinion
The day after my brother, Jeremy, was put in hospice care, I started to write a list of things that are stupid. My life and career are built on preaching poetic and theologically astute descriptions of God, leading a staff to enact justice and goodness in all we do,...
