Recently I had a beautiful conversation with a colleague. Her mother had passed away, and she faced the overwhelming task of cleaning out her home. Weeks passed as she faced …
Piloting Faith: Reflections as I Recover from COVID
For the past 5 weeks, I have been among those struggling to recover from COVID-19. I experienced early symptoms, thought I was better, and then was slammed by a “second …
Piloting Faith: May Skywoman Fall Again
In Iroquois mythology, they have a beautiful story of how humans came to help form the world: The geese, turtles, otters, swans, ducks, fish of all kinds were living on the …
Chaplaincy in the Streets
by Rev. Anna Golladay I’ve spent the last three and a half weeks on my feet. I’ve walked over 50 miles in the heat, rain and humidity. I’ve laundered my …
Is Your Church Confronting the Sin of Racism?
In less than one month, we have watched the lives of black men and women be violently taken by others who perceive themselves to be in authority. We have watched …
Five Frequently Asked Questions About Online Church
On Monday, December 16, 1996, TIME Magazine published a cover story by Joshua Cooper Ramos titled “Finding God on the Web.” The article recommended that churches establish their presence online …
We Dare Not
Written by Rev. Cameron Trimble, CEO of Convergence Each of us has days when we are hopeful about the world that might emerge from this pandemic. Then we have days …
What History Can Teach Us
I’ve spent the last few days reading and researching extensively about the social impact of plagues over the course of history. I’ve needed to do this as part of a …
Imaginal Cells…
The amazing part of the transformation from the caterpillar to the butterfly is that you have this middle space, the cocooning season, where your body literally becomes mush. You disintegrate. …
We Are Not in the Same Boat
These are confusing days. Do we open states? Do we stay home? Will my job be there when this is over? Will my child be going to school in the …