by Jamie Marich | Sep 14, 2026 | Opinion
The word ministry can still make me squirm. In the modern parlance of trauma-informed language, I find the word triggering, even as I am about to be ordained an “interfaith minister” in October of this year. When given the choice, I chose the title interfaith...
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 Jason Edwards | Feb 25, 2026 | Opinion
Jesus never had much of a honeymoon with his hometown. One minute, he was the golden boy. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked, beaming with borrowed pride. Quickly, though, they were dragging him to the edge of town to throw him off a cliff (Luke 4:14-30)....
by Wyatt Moyer | Jan 22, 2026 | Opinion
It was late November of 2024 when I found it. While decorating the United Church of Lincoln for the Advent and Christmas season, I reached down into the pulpit, a place where thousands of sermons had been preached over many years. I found a hammer at rest on a shelf—a...
by Justin Cox | Nov 24, 2025 | Opinion
I am not so daft as to be unaware of how people think of me. I understand my unconventionalness draws attention. The latest example came while sitting with a couple of long-time church members. Somewhere around the one-hour mark, a set of eyes set upon me, looked me...
