By Eli Palacios A friend of mine was recently ordained by the United Church of Christ and installed as a pastor in a congregation. As I witnessed these events, I felt joy and wonder: the younger me who grew up in church could have never imagined a queer same gender loving person being celebrated and … More Eyes to See: Worthy to Be Seen, Loved and Called

By Rev. Emma Loane “You know that ministry is incredibly inefficient and perpetually messy, right?” This was the troubling realization I came to during a two-night solo retreat immediately after saying ‘yes’ to serving a congregation as their Associate Pastor. This was a retreat that I had planned several weeks earlier to set some time … More Eyes to See: A New ‘Normal’ in Pastoring

By Regina Shands Stoltzfus I believe that peace is possible, and that justice is something that can happen. As a peace studies professor, former pastor and occasional preacher, I revisit these beliefs frequently because I also believe in telling the truth, as best as I know it. And if I didn’t believe that this messed … More Eyes to See: A Long Resistance

By Jason Carson Wilson Life is brimming with epiphanies. However, rose-colored glasses can keep you from seeing and experiencing various realities. Due to a mixture of naïveté and microaggressions, looking at life through those rose-colored glasses kept me from seeing the truth — all people identifying as men, women, and gender non-conforming aren’t treated equally. … More Eyes to See: A Journey Toward Liberation for All

By Tonetta Landis-Aina As I enter another New Year and consider with care the habits I want to break and the habits I want to build, I’m struck by one quirk I tend to repeat without thinking. I have the terrible tendency of harassing people who knit. In truth, while my quirk may not quite … More Eyes to See: Untangling & the Journey Forward