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Category Archives: Faith

Dear Pastors, Unity Will Not Erase Your Complicity

by Brandi Miller

Dear Pastors and Preachers,  Many of you (us) have been taught a falsity about unity. We have been taught that to lead is to make equal space for all people, regardless of political difference and to find our unity in Jesus. This has been framed as a noble thing. But before we address our churches, … Continue reading Dear Pastors, Unity Will Not Erase Your Complicity →

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To the Men in Church Authority who Spiritually Abused Me

by MariJean Wegert

This is a letter to the men who called themselves my “authorities” before I left the church. For the longest time you’ve claimed to be my protector.  You’ve claimed to be the mouth of God to me. You’ve claimed to be the leaders, by birthright, that stand in strength to care for your women and … Continue reading To the Men in Church Authority who Spiritually Abused Me →

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Voting for the Kingdom of God

by Ruthie Johnson

Recently, I remembered a conversation from 4 years ago, with a white friend. We were a few weeks from the 2016 presidential elections and taking the scenic route through southern  Minnesota.  The 2.5-hour drive through the Minnesota River Valley is beautiful (especially in the fall). But I was silently counting the number of Trump signs … Continue reading Voting for the Kingdom of God →

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Christian Unity Doesn’t Mean Avoiding Political Realities

by Naiomi Gonzalez

As November 3rd draws nearer, I hear not only an increase in the bitter and divisive political rhetoric as Biden and Trump vie for the presidency, but also pleas on the part of some Christian leaders to focus on “Christian unity.”  To be honest, I don’t blame pastors and other leaders for wanting to provide … Continue reading Christian Unity Doesn’t Mean Avoiding Political Realities →

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Interrupting White Supremacy in Conservative Christian Institutions

by Mae Elise Cannon

In January I had the privilege of preaching during Spiritual Renewal Week at John Brown University in Arkansas. When I received the invitation, I thought the school was affiliated with the abolitionist hero John Brown who played an important role in leading antislavery protests during “Bleeding Kansas” before his raid on Harpers Ferry.  But that’s … Continue reading Interrupting White Supremacy in Conservative Christian Institutions →

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Praying with Female Saints Helped Our Spiritually Mixed Marriage

by Stina Kielsmeier-Cook

What the church people don’t tell you is that, in any marriage, the person you wed will not be the same person you wake up with in five years, nor the same person who brings you coffee in fifteen years. What you don’t imagine is that one day your spouse will look you dead in … Continue reading Praying with Female Saints Helped Our Spiritually Mixed Marriage →

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