Still Choosing Church

Still Choosing Church

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...
Why I Still Believe People Can Change

Why I Still Believe People Can Change

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...
This Is What Mourning a Place Looks Like

This Is What Mourning a Place Looks Like

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...
Grief as Spiritual Formation | Allowing Burden Bearing

Grief as Spiritual Formation | Allowing Burden Bearing

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...