A typical adult human body, I recently learned, contains more microbial cells than human cells. Indeed, non-human cells — bacteria, viruses, and fungi, collectively known

At a national event I attended this summer hosted by a mainline denomination, Indigenous young men shared around a fire at a reflective circle event.

Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. — Isaiah 1:17, NIV When the topic of justice is discussed in religious circles, Micah 6:8

My dad used to say, “A man’s home is his castle.” By this he meant a man or woman is king or queen of their

What do you fight for? We knew this theme would get some pushback. We could have asked, “What do you stand up for?” or “What

It’s no small miracle to have a strong heart. Hearts stutter and fail by arrhythmic drumbeats every day. I’ve been to that hospital wing, sat

Looking for a movie to watch, I ­noticed one I had forgotten about: First Reformed, starring Ethan Hawke as a lonely and depressed pastor of

When I was pregnant with my third child, several people thought it would be helpful to remind me of the peril in which I put

Mennonite Church USA has made great progress on queer dignity, but there’s more work to be done I was ordained in MC USA in January

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but God is not mad at you. Never has been. Not for the divorce. Not for the