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.
Best of Bearings Online, 2022 December 26, 2022 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment Read some of the most-read and staff-recommended essays and poems of the year.
Psalm 17: A Prayer for Asian Americans December 12, 2022 By Julie Yeeun Kim 2 Comments "I had seen blatantly hateful acts committed against Asian Americans all my life, but never so many, so fast, and so creative with their hatred."
Restoring Housing Hope October 17, 2022 By Dorothy Sanders Wells 4 Comments Dorothy Wells draws attention to the gap between wages and housing costs that is making it impossible for workers to live in the communities they serve.
Writing Toward God: The Sacred for the Perplexed August 23, 2022 By Feeling stuck, perplexed, timid, or fearful about writing about God/The Sacred directly? You’re not alone. While 19th-century theologians challenged the view of God as a supernatural Person, that view still dominates popular Western imaginations (fundamentalist, atheist, and liberal). To re-envision God/The Sacred for our time, we need to follow visionary poets and storytellers. Inspired by modern and contemporary writers who approach God/The Sacred in unexpected ways, we’ll explore writing not about but toward God/The Sacred. Registration is now closed as all spots have been filled.
2022-23 Emerging Writers Cohort The following writers are participants in the 2022-23 Emerging Writers Mentorship program. Julie Yeeun Kim Julie Yeeun Kim (@julieyeeun) is a Korean American writer, educator, and worship leader. She teaches in the Department of Asian and Asian American Studies at … Read more >
The Foolish Hope of a Good Power July 11, 2022 By Angie Hong Leave a Comment "Good Power" is forged from vulnerability and safe spaces, vulnerability met with love and support, and good power raises up leaders who do the same.
Former CI Board Member Krista Tippett receives Honorary Doctorate May 25, 2022 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment On May 23, Yale University awarded the honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree to Krista Tippett, former Collegeville Institute Board Member.
The Call to Stepmother April 25, 2022 By Susan Sink 2 Comments Being a stepmother is a paradigm of the Christian life: you enter a broken situation and try to live with grace.
Book Notes, April 2022 April 11, 2022 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment Learn about new books by Collegeville Institute authors Jessica Hooten Wilson, Peter A. Huff, and Darrell Jodock.