To Raise a Village; or, Fostering Accountability and Growth in Our Communities

I’ve talked a lot about community on this platform. Whether in terms of Christian friendship, the stretching of community that we have seen in the pandemic, or just how much I believe in the power of relationships to change the world, I think it should be pretty clear by now how highly I value our

An Update on Our Absence

A lot has happened over the last several months but our God is still good. I hope you have all been keeping safe and happy wherever you are. It’s been quite a while since we’ve posted here, for which we’d like to apologize. I don’t know about you, but I thought I would be less

A Statement on Institutionalized Racism and the Demands of Justice

In the past week, a wave of vocal outrage and just anger has been kindled in many of our communities due in part to the unjust killing of George Floyd and the suspicious death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet. Yet, if we are being honest with ourselves, this is less a new spark than it is the

Pathways of Listening; or, Focusing on God’s Presence

Imagine the closeness we have with our best friend, our significant other, family member, or even girlfriend or boyfriend. We all talk to them on a frequent basis, we spend time with them, and even when we’re away (as most of us know acutely right now), we long to be near them, to even hear

Letters from Isolation; or, Confessions of a Community Seeker

Content Warning: Discussion of COVID-19/Coronavirus. Jump to the bottom for a prayer and some support & community building resources. During these times of uncertainty, many of you may feel isolated. Many of you are probably not working or have been laid off, aren’t going to school or just aren’t going out, period, and seem to