A Stranger’s Benediction March 20, 2023 By Julie Yeeun Kim Leave a Comment An encounter at a car rental shop exposes the complications of being an "illegal immigrant" and results in an unexpected moment of grace.
How Do I Live Now? March 13, 2023 By Lyndsey Medford 1 Comment Lyndsey Medford works to come to terms with her own chronic illness and what purpose means when faced with circumstances beyond our control.
Protect Us in Our Anxiety March 6, 2023 By Lauren L. Murphy 3 Comments Lauren Murphy recounts a subtle change to Mass that helped her come to terms with mental health struggles, and how faith and anxiety can co-exist.
Deconstruction: A New Recipe for My Faith March 2, 2023 By Mashaun D. Simon 4 Comments Pastor Mashaun D. Simon explains how deconstructing his faith has resulted not in loss of faith but a revitalization.
We’re hiring! February 28, 2023 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment The Collegeville Institute is hiring! We have an opening for: Program and Communications Assistant. Please check out the job posting for more information and to apply.
Possibility amid Uncertainty: A Moment of Renovating Virtue February 27, 2023 By Dustin Benac Leave a Comment Dustin Benac explores two "adaptive hubs" that offer a new model and possibility for evangelical churches in the Pacific Northwest.
The Liberating Grace of Ashes February 22, 2023 By Nabuule Vivian 2 Comments On Ash Wednesday, Nabuule Vivian recounts her early experiences of the day as a hospital chaplain intern, and an experience that changed her perception of the ministry.
Shared History: Absalom Jones and the Methodist and Episcopal Church in America February 13, 2023 By Dorothy Sanders Wells Leave a Comment Dorothy Wells tells the story of Absalom Jones, the first African-American preacher in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
Coming Late to Love February 7, 2023 By Mary Lane Potter Leave a Comment The heart wants more. Is not the work of praise / to amplify the good? The work of love / to swell to greater love within its gaze?
The Unearned Gift January 30, 2023 By Chelsey D. Hillyer 1 Comment In addition to physical recovery, Chelsea Hillyer wrestles with the complex feelings of being a donor tissue recipient, when they always saw themselves as more likely to be a donor. In the end, grace wins out.