Getting to the Other Side of Sides
by Rev. Dr. George Mason Independence Day this year felt like half the country declared independence from the other half. As if we were on opposing sides of the street […]
What I’ve Learned in the Last Two Years
by Mara Richards Bim After two years with Faith Commons—first as a pastoral intern and then as the program director, I am departing the organization. On June 22nd I’ll be […]
George & Nancy’s Prayers on the National Day of Prayer
At a public gathering hosted by Thanks-Giving Square, Rev. George Mason and Rabbi Nancy Kasten reminded attendees that we pray not only with our words, but with our actions. You […]
Faith Gives Hope a Chance
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten Last week I was waiting in line to order lunch when I heard two women in conversation behind me. “I’m so upset. My housekeeper texted me […]
Interfaith Clergy Respond to Unjust Deportations in North Texas
On Monday, April 28, clergy from across faith traditions gathered at Kessler Park United Methodist Church in Dallas for a press conference organized by the Interfaith Clergy Emergency Response League, […]
The Importance of Re-Membering the Past
by Mara Richards Bim Shared histories and the need to remember (literally to re-member or re-assemble) is vital to our spiritual lives as human beings. Re-membering is particularly resonant during […]
Charting a Path Forward Together
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten “What are we going to do?” It’s the top-of-mind question for many of us as we struggle through this time of unrelenting uncertainty and anxiety. Change […]
Until the Tide Turns
by Rev. Dr. George Mason “You ask me how my work is going? … The current’s got me. … I just keep at it. I just keep hoping the tide […]
New Dreams for a New Year
by Rabbi Nancy Kasten In his recent book, 99% Perspiration: A New Working History of the American Way of Life, Adam Chandler points out the fundamental fallacy of the American […]
In These Dark Nights
by Mara Richards Bim With the Winter Solstice on December 21st, those of us in the Northern Hemisphere mark the longest night of the year and the beginning of three […]