Have I mentioned recently that our magazine was redesigned?? Thank you to those who have sent along encouraging words about the beautiful new layout of the more substantial monthly issues. Still, change is hard—some folks already miss the way our magazine used to look.
As a former evangelical who underwent my own seismic faith shifts, I know that some changes can be very hard. Sometimes before we’re ready, we lose a belief, a cherished relationship, or an entire faith community.
Several recent articles explore navigating these difficult transitions. What happens to faith stability after a friend dies by suicide? Or to a woman’s relationships when she decides she doesn’t want children? Sometimes in the midst of cataclysmic change, it is the ordinary that keeps us grounded.
This week instead of a video, I’m thrilled to present to you my first ever article for the Century. It is an interview with Sarah Bessey and Jeff Chu of Evolving Faith. Their ministry helps people navigate the doubts and questions in the wilderness of our spiritual journeys.
Email me: What has changed in your faith in the last few years?
“I was asked to share a homily at her funeral, since among our friends I’m the only pastor. But I had to acknowledge that my mind and heart were in shambles, my head clouded with sorrow, and my theology in shock. I had nothing to say.”
“We value creating a hospitable space because we have been in inhospitable places. We have been in places where our questions, our doubts, or even our very identities have not been fully welcome.”
“Before the creeds, the accusations of heresy, the theses, and the systematic tomes there were always stories of people living, trying to reach for something, and finding God was there.”
“At the Century, we prize reflective writing that’s clear, considerate, and intellectually rigorous. . . Convincing others of what they should believe and think is not our mission.”
