by Luke Baumel
Luke Baumel’s two week pilgrimage to Italy was perfectly planned down to every hour and every holy site. But God had other lessons in store for him that he couldn’t ignore.
The Unplanned Pilgrimage: A Journey in Trust, Perseverance and Patience Read More »
by Maddie Johnson
I have always described my call to ministry as a series of nudges that God has prompted in my life rather than a big “a-ha” moment. When I initially enrolled in seminary, I intended to find a space where I could grow as a person of faith called to the work of justice. I had always imagined this would be foundational for any profession I chose, rather than a profession in itself.
I’m so Grateful not to be a Pastor Read More »
by Will Rand
There are a few days in my life that I look back on as truly perfect days. One of these perfect days happened about six years ago. I was in Key Largo, Florida, with a new friend. We had spent the last two weeks taking an orchestral conducting course at a music festival in Miami. It was July and nearly 100 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity. July in southern Florida is not usually my idea of paradise.
Toward Restoration Read More »
by Kameryn Dixon
My earliest memories consist of fear, pain, and love. Throughout my 21 years of living, these things have been constant.
by Nathan Longfield
Imagine a church where you walk in, and the space, setup, and ethos seem designed for you. It’s welcoming and invites you into meaningful relationships with the community… What would it look like? What sort of innovative practices would fuel that, would help your church (and the church generally) faithfully answer God’s call to be a community and be in relationship in life together?
Radical Hospitality through Innovation Read More »
by Sofia Na
I have a hot dog on my shoulder, a girl wearing polka dot socks and a square for her head on my right arm, and an oddly shaped duck named Milton on my thigh.
Poking Holes and Making Space: Tattooing as a Ministry of Invitation Read More »
by Savannah Olaphson
Advent is always a time of waiting. But this year, Advent falls at the tail end of a 9-month period of waiting that will come to a close with the birth of my first baby. As I reflect on the significance of these two seasons of life, it is striking to me just how similar they are to one another.
by Chloe Guillot
How do you prepare the way for a joy you know is coming? As we begin the book of Luke, John the Baptist does not appear to be in a particularly joyful mood…
Preparing the Way for Joy Read More »
by Amar Peterman
When I think of John the Baptist, I picture his head on a platter… Given this association with John, I could only laugh when Polaris asked me to write a reflection on John’s ministerial introduction in Luke 3 and its connection to the theme of peace.
The Precursor to Peace Read More »
by Baird Linke
To tell you the truth, I find myself feeling awfully skeptical about hope these days.
I don’t like admitting that. I am a pastor, a hoper by trade, and I’m trusted with that title because people find my arguments in favor of hope convincing just slightly more often than they don’t. Cynicism is a professional liability.
Hope: Noticing is the Trick Read More »
