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This past week allowed me the opportunity to lead a congregational workshop on faith, democracy, and Christian Nationalism. The group was very engaged and asked great questions about how they […]
March’s reading roundup is focusing on research of note. These studies bring interesting light to our conversations on democracy, the Trump Administration’s ICE policies and the impact of religion on […]
During the season of Lent we join with Christians around the world as we open ourselves to practices and disciplines that align us more fully with Christ. Like many, I found myself […]
Editor’s Note: From time-to-time, Trista Soendker Nicholson, our interim executive director, will commend articles and stories that have attracted her attention. The list varies but we know that the time […]
On Feb. 7, I had the opportunity to attend an engaging community organizing training hosted by Action Tulsa. Their team of trainers encouraged us to find ways that the organizations […]
By Trista Soendker Nicholson, Interim Director Phillips Theological Seminary continues to stand in solidarity with the overwhelming show of support for beloved community in Minneapolis and calls for continued peaceful […]
Hi, I am Trista. I am delighted to be joining the team at Phillips Theological Seminary’s Center for Religion in Public Life. I am currently serving as the center’s interim […]
NOTE: In this, my final blog for Phillips Theological Seminary (I retire on January 31 after 29.5 years in theological education and 24.5 at Phillips), I’ve tried to sum up […]
With apologies to the author of Job 38:4-30 When your species talks about history, your timeline is too short. Not unimportant but truncated. You’re too focused on yourselves. I need […]
Early in my ministry, when the United Methodist Church’s arguments about the place of homosexuals among the clergy were a decade old, I recall there was a young queer person […]