by Starlette Thomas | Aug 17, 2026 | Opinion, Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
My understanding of faith and its practice has changed. I used to believe faith was made evident in church attendance and tithing. “Of course, I’m a Christian. I’m a member of a church, aren’t I? I pay the bills, don’t I?” I used to think faith was as obvious as the...
by Peggy Haymes | Aug 27, 2025 | Opinion
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth and final installment in Peggy Haymes’ series on grief. When my father died three years after my mom, it was jarring, but not because of his death. His disease meant we inched our way towards its inevitability for years. What shocked...
by Peggy Haymes | Aug 20, 2025 | Opinion
Editor’s Note: The following is the fourth installment of a five-part series on the spiritual formation aspects of grief. Sitting on the exam table after a bout of double pneumonia, I talked with my doctor about the experience. “I’m not surprised I got sick,” I said....
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 Peggy Haymes | Aug 6, 2025 | Opinion
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of articles on grief as spiritual formation. — Stop for this moment and pay attention. Pay attention to what is around you — the sounds of a breeze drifting through trees, the feeling of your breath moving in and out. Be...
