Perfect Imperfections: How words can fail and hold us at the same time
Lines from favorite songs and poems can help us process our feelings and express what we are unable to communicate. Read more
End Rape Culture!
by Dr. Jennifer Hockenbery The recent news stories around the events at Cornell are reverberating. They bring up our public memory of so many other high-profile rape events. They bring up private memories for almost every woman and girl of their own rapes or the rapes...
Faith Reflections: The truths we tell
I first wrote these words in 2020. That essay came almost 15 years since Tarana Burke first began to say #metoo as an expression of solidarity and support for survivors of sexual assault, especially women of color. #Metoo gained momentum in 2017 as Harvey Weinstein...
Spiritual and somatic care during life transitions
by the Rev. Becca Ehrlich Life transitions and change are inevitable. Read that sentence again. As you read that sentence, notice what is happening in your body. Are there any body sensations you become aware of: tension, lightness, heaviness, experiences of heat or...
The poem that prays
By Sarah Carson
For as long as I can remember, there have been two places I’ve turned when things get challenging: 1) to my faith, 2) to poetry. As someone who grew up in church, I’ve learned prayer can be powerful when I have questions, doubts, and even anger. MORE ›
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Boldcafe Monthly Dinner
Join Boldcafe writers + friends for conversation and dinner! Once a month we meet with some of our popular writers to talk about our favorite articles and more! Bring your own dinner (B.Y.O.D) and sign up via Zoom. Signature cocktail/mocktail recipe included. MORE ›
Join Boldcafe writers + friends for conversation and dinner, Thursday, May 2 @ 7 p.m. (CDT)!
Once a month we meet with some of our popular writers to talk about our favorite articles and more! Bring your own dinner (B.Y.O.D) and sign up via Zoom.
Sarah Carson will lead our conversation about the power of language. Join us!
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Every month we offer a podcast version of one of the articles. Listen to, “Easter joy,” written by the Rev. Ralen M. Robinson that was recorded originally for the April 2019 issue. You can listen here or get it from iTunes. MORE
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