listening

Let Them Be Sad! Living Lament in a World that Won’t Stop Smiling

Posted on January 29, 2016January 28, 2016 by Deborah Ruth Ferber

In the recent children’s movie Inside Out, we journey with a young girl, Riley, as she discovers what it means to have emotions. Her primary emotions include: fear, disgust, anger, joy, and sadnes... Read More

3 Ways to Be an Ally to People with Mental Illness In Your Church

Posted on May 6, 2015May 5, 2015 by Deborah Ruth Ferber

If you’ve ever struggled with a mental illness and heard people chime in with expressions like “you’ll get through this, just have more faith,” “God will never give you more than you can han... Read More

Celebrating Women’s Interfaith History

Posted on March 25, 2015March 24, 2015 by Saadia Faruqi

March is women’s history month and usually that means a celebration of women from a national or cultural perspective. In the United States that implies celebrating American women of independence... Read More

Getting Serious about Institutional Listening

Posted on September 20, 2013September 20, 2013 by Joseph Paille

If you’re interested in religious education, service learning, or experiential education, you owe it to yourself to read Wayne Meisel’s suggestions on the questions that need to guide emerging rel... Read More

Walking in the Fields during the Month of Elul

Posted on August 23, 2012August 24, 2012 by Yaira Robinson

I like this image of God walking in the fields—accessible, approachable, here on earth… with us. Of course, I like to think that during all times of the year, God is accessible and approachable, a... Read More