Category: Church

26 Nov

Thankful For the (Race) Conversation

by Jenn Smith Chen

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This past month, we looked at various passages in the New Testament that discuss cultural and ethnic tensions. We’ve mined these stories for insight and...

26 Jun

Building Bridges in Biblical Reading

by Jenn Smith Chen

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“Is this statement biblical? Yes or no, and I want to hear a verse that supports your answer.” I waited as my Intro to Bible...

11 Jun

Church Discipleship Jesus

Following Jesus: A Process for Rooting Out Racism

by Jenn Smith Chen

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When I read that George Floyd called out for his mama during his last moments of air, the mom in me convulsed in repeated shockwaves...

31 May

Church

Honoring Ahmaud Arbery

by Jenn Smith Chen

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I remember the sense of reverence that rose up in my little nine year old body as I learned about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,...

12 Mar

Church Women in Ministry

Provocative and Prophetic: Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz

by Jenn Smith Chen

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Before the #metoo or #churchtoo movement, there was Juana. Juana was born in controversy, and it followed her all her life. She came into this...

05 Mar

Church

Sisters Until the End

by Jenn Smith Chen

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Quickly I flipped through my book, searching with purpose. Page after page after page I turned, my eyes desperate to see something familiar. I closed...

27 Feb

Bible Church