Favorite posts

Below are some of my favorite posts in various categories. Of course, writing and life don't split easily into categories.

Faith

Becoming Pastor Katie
A time to mourn: my seminary encounter with Christian violence towards Jews
Poetry, song, and the language of faith
-and doubt
A spiritual journey in 5 parts: my wilderness of doubt
Full-circle cynic: learning to love the questions
Four Christmases: A journey into disillusionment
Christmas: Silently

Vocation and personal growth

Open-hearted
A grain of wheat: on costly discipleship
Thanksgiving: my journey to chaplaincy

Seeing her beautiful

Social justice and global vision
Kiddos, aching souls, and the school-to-prison pipeline
Because I didn't know: A few more words on #blacklivesmatter
On saving the world

Encountering new neighbors

Friendship and empathy
Coming out: a 2-part piece on becoming an ally

The political is personal
When words build walls
The freshman fifteen and the art of imagining other people
The yellow blanket: a friendship through the years
My sister
The kind of unity I hope for
Ode to New Leaf Church

Marriage and family
The first year

The grace of the ordinary

Long-distance marriage

Dream of a daughter
Making music- a mother’s day tribute
A cup of coffee with Grandma