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Faith Reflections
Join us on our journey of faith as we explore, discuss and reflect on shared insights from our community. Scripture and reflections written by young women in ministry that relate to the main article are offered here.
Faith Reflection: Genesis and loving our bodies
by Amanda Zentz-Alo Created in God’s image, human beings are strong, creative and powerful. Our bodies are intricate and magnificent creations, filled with mystery and wonder. So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the...
Faith reflections: Blessed be the good Samaritans
by Samantha Nichols In the parable we call “The Good Samaritan,” Jesus reminds us that our neighbors are not only those with whom we agree or those we like. In his time and place, Jews and Samaritans bore a great deal of animosity toward one another, and...
Ode to the woman of valor
by Anne Edison-Albright The Woman of Valor, a character from Proverbs can be read as a perpetuation of old stereotypes, an example of women’s equality and also as something in between. Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears the...
Faith reflections: Envy
by Emily Carson Envy is dehydrating to the both the body and the soul. To envy is to want what someone else has; it is to believe that whatever we have is not enough--that we need to do more and be better. Envy is painful and exhausting, and it doesn’t bring out our...
Faith reflections: Celebrating women and aging
by Sonia C. Solomonson It wasn’t your ordinary 60th birthday party. In fact, it wasn’t a birthday party at all. My invitation read: “With thanks for what is . . . and for what will be. To age is a treasured gift. To celebrate my gift of turning 60, I am...
Faith reflections: spiritual disciplines for giving thanks
by Michelle Terry “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) I have never been accused of being a morning person. For at least the first 15 minutes after...
Faith reflections: Jesus’ political agenda
by Collette Broady Grund From the moment he began speaking, Jesus laid out an agenda that was political—especially in Luke’s gospel. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,” he read from Isaiah in the synagogue in Nazareth, “because he has anointed me to...
Faith reflections: Needs of a compassionate parent
by Jennifer Hackbarth My 5-year-old daughter picks out her own clothes every day. I’m always impressed with the way she chooses appropriate clothing for the weather, even if she hasn’t looked outside before getting dressed. I often mention her amazing dressing ability...
faith reflections: Bold action, bold discipleship
by Angela T. Khabeb Very few women are mentioned in all four gospels. Well-known exceptions are Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the women who arrive at Jesus’ empty tomb. Another is the enduring story of the woman with the alabaster jar. Each gospel writer...
Faith Reflections: Seeking calm
by Sonja Hagander The Old Testament doesn’t usually make the top ten list of self-help books, and the story of Elijah and the widow of Zarephath is not where most people would look for a way through their stress. But the story takes place during a drought, and being...