What people may not tell you is that there is an irresistible element of encouragement and motivation like very few other places when you step into the Crossfit "Box." Read more
What people may not tell you is that there is an irresistible element of encouragement and motivation like very few other places when you step into the Crossfit "Box." Read more
Last week I served at the Emmaus Soup Kitchen. The next day, Sr. Mary who runs the kitchen asked me how my experience was. I hesitated before telling her the truth; I didn’t like it and actually, I don’t like soup kitchens in general. Read more
“I would like churches to talk about mental health the same ways we talk about every other health challenge. I would like us to combine prayer with other medical and social services that help people. I would like for us to affirm that health challenges are not a reflection of the depth of one’s faithfulness. I’d like us to cultivate communities that can hold grief, pain, anxiety and the inexplicable without sacrificing individual or cultural dignity.” — Monica Coleman, pastor, professor and author I... Read more
My conviction ~ based on an experience of blood, death, hate and hope ~ is that, in immediate and intentional attempts at healing ~ it is possible for a community to go where fear and hate have no dominion over love and peace. Read more
As Christendom declines and Emergence Christianity continues to blossom in all its messy glory, we in the institutional church face a central question. Can we get over ourselves? Can we give up our self absorbed fretting about how good things used to be so we can see the beautiful possibilities now? Read more
Wonder what your fellow Progressive Christians have been reading — and sharing — at Patheos this week? Here are this week’s top 10 Progressive Christian posts, ranked by number of pageviews. #1: Jesus Vs. #AllLivesMatter Our favorite religion professor James McGrath is the king of funny and poignant memes, and this one of Jesus delivering his sermon on the Mount — and being challenged by an #alllivesmatter proponent — resonated deeply with lots of readers. McGrath left us with these pointed questions: If the historical figure... Read more
By Andrea Folds It’s not an easy time to be an American abroad. We have a reputation that tops even the un-toppable “W.” days, and that is not a record any of us were trying to beat. Talking with a good friend of mine from Ireland last week, I asked how the public across the pond was reacting to the Orlando tragedy. “Not to sound callous,” he said, “but it’s kind of like typical America at this point…” Our “typical” is political gridlock... Read more
While I share my sisters’ passion for women’s empowerment and witnessed the need for these services, I wanted to go beyond talking among ourselves. I was drawn to the cultivation of healthy interactions with our Black brothers, but I didn’t know what that would look like. Read more
I once voted against same-sex marriage, and now I’m married to a man. Read more
Launching in response to the devastating killings in Orlando, the "Will Listen With Love" Project is a national support network comprised of pastors, therapists, spiritual directors and community support providers who have volunteered their time to offer safe and affirming space for grieving members of the LGBTQIA community and their allies to be heard. Read more
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