On the good days
On the good days, I am conscious of the discoveries. This life under COVID-19 has been full of…
Lay down the weapon of good intention
A few years ago, my partner and I were invited to speak with a small group of white…
10 summer reads from our archives for the heat and these hard times
Here are 10 summer reads from the Messy Jesus Business archives that could fuel your fires, ignite your actions, inform your choices. These words could companion you in the summer heat and during these hard times.
Jessica Mesman: Church as muse
"If I want to feel faith and emboldened in my faith that happens through art. My most profound spiritual experiences have probably happened through reading books." -Jessica Mesman
How can I find God?
Stress warning: Content includes suicidal thoughts. What would you say if a friend with no religious affiliation asked…
Poetry: How do words become flesh?
How do you pray? Do you pray with hands folded? Do you air out your words on the…
Do you know who you’re talking to?
As I walked down the hall and into our parish’s Spanish language youth group meeting after a very…
Wonder in the wilderness
Over 25 years ago, I was a bruised and bug-bite-dotted scrawny girl, wonder-eyed and singing loudly in the…
Questions as a path to unity
Years ago, while teaching theology to 9th graders, a particular student tugged at my heart. Each day he…
Praying with voices from Charlottesville and learning how I am racist
I have never been to Charlottesville. In fact, I have barely spent anytime in the American South. Like…
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