Faith and Writing

Detours of Intention

July 18, 2022 By Tom Montgomery Fate Leave a Comment

Tom Fate's latest, a travel memoir, is "Not only 'a journey into space,' as Nelle Morton once wrote, 'but a journey into presence.' Not tours, but unmarked detours. Detours of intention, which can be read two ways: sometimes I chose the route, but more often it chose me."

Growing up Gay in a Fractured Land

June 6, 2022 By Tom Montgomery Fate 1 Comment

Taylor Brorby talks about toxic masculinity, activism, North Dakota, and his experience with a Reconciling in Christ church within the ELCA.

The Brightened Table

July 8, 2021 By Liv Larson Andrews Leave a Comment

That Eucharistic table stands in the center of our worship space as an affirmation of the table of solidarity of those who eat at it with all who hunger.

Hurting Yet Whole

January 7, 2021 By Catherine Hervey Leave a Comment

"I think the ways we try to fit purpose into our ideas of what is beneficial can make it so we don’t fully experience our suffering for what it is."

Rhythm and Balance

December 28, 2020 By Onleilove Alston 2 Comments

Perhaps no one needs Sabbath as much as activists. This essay and prayer recommend rest as important to the work.

Writing in Luminous Darkness

December 16, 2020 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

For Wesley Morris, being a good writer and pastor means embracing a "luminous darkness" as a place of transformation.

Writing for Mystic Activists

October 7, 2020 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

In Season 2 of our podcast, listen to activists and writers of faith including Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove.

Flannery O’Connor’s Double Mind

July 2, 2020 By Susan Sink Leave a Comment

"As a person socialized as white in a racist culture, O’Connor does not intuitively grasp the psychic damage done by slavery ... and this lack of understanding and experience shows up in the stories as well as in the letters."

The Spiritual Practice of Conversation

May 18, 2020 By Andrea Roske-Metcalfe 1 Comment

A Lutheran pastor describes how certain kinds of conversations can be considered a spiritual practice, particularly when done across religious traditions.

How to Write During a Pandemic

April 27, 2020 By Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew 12 Comments

Writers must do what we’ve always done but with clearer intention, deeper integrity, and immense faith in our work's value.

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Detours of Intention

Growing up Gay in a Fractured Land

The Brightened Table

Hurting Yet Whole

Writing in Luminous Darkness

Writing for Mystic Activists

The Spiritual Practice of Conversation

How to Write During a Pandemic

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