Cultural Humility: Truths, Translation and Generous Listening
Have you ever been in a setting where you needed something translated? Language translation is one of the most frequent and obvious examples, but other scenarios involve the same principle of making...
View ArticleWhen Being at the Table Is Traumatizing
When it aired recently, my husband and I became a bit obsessed with the miniseries The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016). We were both teenagers during that infamous trial. The trial...
View ArticlePainting Holy Women Icons
As an artist and scholar of art and religion, I have long known the impact of images on spiritual formation. In many Presbyterian churches, members color or draw as a method of prayer or an...
View ArticleCelebrating and Expanding Presbyterian Women
Women in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have an opportunity to be part of a unique faith community of women. It is unique in the fact that the women who gather as Presbyterian Women (PW) form an...
View ArticleMicroaggressions: The Understated Power of a Hidden Violence Against Women
“How will you be a good mom and a pastor?” a senior pastor was asked after the birth of her first child. Her husband, also a pastor, was not questioned about his ability to balance pastoral and...
View ArticleSpeaking and Hearing the Truth: Maine–Wabanaki REACH Facilitating Healing
When we think of violence, what most often comes to mind is an explosive act, like a campus shooting or a suicide bombing. Such acts of violence defy social norms and break laws that shape how we live...
View ArticleDisGRACE: The Church Addresses Racism
Racism diminishes each of us and the world we live in together. The reality prompted Montreat Conference Center to offer the DisGRACE conference, October 10–13, 2016. Approximately 400 people...
View ArticleAgents of God’s Mission
Presbyterians in America have always had a deep commitment to mission. This commitment is rooted in our distinct theology. Our tradition is marked by a strong affirmation of the sovereignty of God....
View ArticleWomen Around the Globe: The 61st United Nations Commission on the Status of...
Participating in the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women means experiencing the unique energy of more than 6,000 national and international visitors and delegates, all committed to...
View ArticleIn Times of Uncertainty
A few years ago, while living in Bend, Oregon, we had to drive back from Portland on the eve of Thanksgiving. After having a great dinner with family, we were faced with the task of getting back home....
View ArticleA Purpose-ful Change on the Horizon(s)!
Beginning in 2021, a subscription to Horizons will include five issues of the award-winning magazine and the annual, also award-winning Bible study. Shifting to five issues of the magazine is a...
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