by Wanda Kidd | May 13, 2026 | Opinion
Ten years ago, when Donald Trump descended the golden escalator, even before there was any real momentum behind the idea that he had any chance of being elected to anything, my heart sank to my feet. My reasoning had little to do with his political leanings or his...
by Wanda Kidd | May 7, 2026 | Opinion
I was an old soul as a child. I liked to talk and would have deep conversations with adults wherever I went. My aunt and uncle, who was a preacher, often picked me up to stay with them for the weekend. They had only one son, much older than me, and they seemed...
by Wanda Kidd | Apr 14, 2026 | Opinion
In our current political, spiritual, and interpersonal contexts, I find myself at a loss for next steps. When I lament the state of the world, I find it helpful to revisit times when I have felt simultaneously over my head and underwater. Some are more on point than...
by Wanda Kidd | Mar 23, 2026 | Opinion
Editor’s Note: The following reflection first appeared in the January-March issue of Good Faith Magazine, our print publication that is available as a free resource for all Good Faith Advocates. I was a youth minister during the heyday of van trips. During that era,...
by Wanda Kidd | Dec 9, 2025 | Opinion
I am not sure when church Christmas pageants were relegated to children, but I suspect it was a precursor to the children’s sermon phenomenon. It probably had something to do with directors finding it much easier to guilt children than adults. Not to mention the...
