by Justin Cox | Oct 1, 2025 | Opinion
I choose to believe in certain things. Like how the color of my socks impacts a college basketball game. Or how Duke’s mayonnaise is the only acceptable condiment for a proper tomato sandwich. I’m prone to believe my hair looks better on the second day...
by Michelle Wahila | Sep 23, 2025 | Opinion
I recently returned to France from a visit “home” to upstate New York, where my husband and I were born and raised. We spent time visiting with family and friends, and (like we do each year) immersing our kids in American culture, as it is their singular touchpoint of...
by Peggy Haymes | Aug 13, 2025 | Opinion
Editor’s note: The following is the third in a five-part series by Peggy Haymes on grief as spiritual formation. He called as soon as he learned of my father’s death. “What can we do?” my neighbor asked. “I’m fine,” I said—my stock answer. It didn’t satisfy him, and...
by Kerri Fisher | May 30, 2025 | Opinion
A few weeks ago, I attended a live recording of the Handsome podcast, hosted by comedians Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster and Mae Martin. Perhaps it felt dreamy because I attended with my own little trio—friends who’ve laughed, cried, and pondered their way through the...
by Cody J. Sanders | Apr 15, 2025 | Opinion
I often hear seminary students and churchgoers repeat this refrain: “If we take a stand about a concern of justice or an issue perceived as ‘too political,’ then we will alienate people who hold opposing perspectives and, thus, will no longer be a truly ‘welcoming’...
