Ministry runs in my family in the way that military service runs in others. Most of my male relatives have been youth ministers, preachers, or missionaries at some point in their careers. My female relatives have been leaders in the church as well, and these days (I’m happy to say) are earning more formal recognition for their roles. I ...READ MORE »

I remember when I first gained a real comprehension of social justice. I was sitting on the lawn of a church in Manhattan, surrounded by the other post-grad young adults who were about to begin a year of faith-based service corps in New York City. We’d been told to read the book Nickel and Dimed in preparation for our ...READ MORE »

As Julie Andrews once sang, “let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start…” Although I’m not sure that Sister Maria would have approved of this particular story. This is the story of how I parted ways with the church. And yet, it isn’t. Because I’m not sure I really did. I definitely didn’t part with ...READ MORE »