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 […]
Always the Right Time to Do What Is Right
by Rev. Dr. George Mason “Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?” The brass pop band Chicago asked those questions 55 years ago, but they […]
One Year After Our Tour to Israel/Palestine Was Canceled
“What Makes This Land Holy?” That was the title of the Faith Commons tour to Israel/Palestine scheduled to begin on October 9, 2023. We had planned a dual narrative trip […]
Faith Commons Welcomes Mara Richards Bim as Program Director
Faith Commons is happy to announce that Mara Richards Bim is joining the interfaith nonprofit organization as Program Director effective June 1.
How to celebrate the National Day of Prayer without promoting Christian Nationalism
Did you know that North Texas produced more insurrectionists than almost anywhere else in the country? The area has also seen an alarming increase in extremist hate groups and has […]
2024 Spring Holidays Memo
Originally sent from the Office of the Chaplain at SMU
2023 Person of the Year: Nancy Kasten
This article was originally published on Preston Hollow People. You can access the original article here. by Maria Lawson Rabbi Nancy Kasten, chief relationship officer at Faith Commons, works to develop relationships […]
From Faith Commons on Juneteenth: Two different understandings of freedom—Which one fits your faith?
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is taking credit for the portrait of Opal Lee that now hangs on the Texas Senate chamber walls. Simultaneously, he and other leaders in the Texas […]
Rev. Dr. George Mason talks with Dr. Moody on TheMeetingHouse podcast
TheMeetingHouse is a media initiative hosted by Dr Dwight A Moody to promote conversation on religion and American life.