Lament for Tucson
This past weekend I’m sure many private hours and religious services were spent mourning the recent deaths in Arizona, and praying for surviving victims and families. Today we are all talking bout the attempted assassination of Representative Gifford – but what should we be saying? We struggle sometimes with how to be with one another [...]
The Everything Profession
It’s finals week. That means my hair is in tatters, my body’s running on caffeine, and my brain has the privilege of concentrating on a lot of great questions. One of my favorites is the final paper for my required ministry course, which asks the simple question “What is ministry?” You know, no biggie. It’s [...]
Discipline in Formation
My Introduction to Ministry Studies professor told us a few weeks ago that if we plan on practicing any spiritual discipline in our later life, we had better get going. “If you don’t find time for it now,” he said, “you never will.” This was a stark but helpful reminder to many of us in [...]
A Different Kind of Church
This past Sunday I spent the morning at church, celebrating in ways familiar to millions of Christians. I was in a building with an organized opening prayer, couple of songs, sermon, benediction, and social hour. I spent the afternoon in a very different kind of Christian community called the Outdoor Church. The Outdoor Church of [...]
Hannah Kardon
An aspiring Minister in the United Methodist Church, Hannah Kardon is currently in her first year of an M.Div at Harvard Divinity School.
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Contributing Scholars
Hilary J. ScarsellaHilary J. Scarsella is a life-long Mennonite with a deep love for learning about and from other faiths. She did her undergraduate work at Indiana University in religious studies, philosophy, and the Arabic language before obtaining a Master of Divinity from Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in theology, ethics, and peace studies. Hilary developed a passion for international solidarity work as a reservist with Christian Peacemaker Teams in northern Iraq, and her work in the U.S. has been deeply influenced by walking with women striving to heal from abuse and sexual violence. Currently, Hilary is Associate for Transformative Peacemaking & Communications with Mennonite Church USA and looking toward Ph.D work. Living in northern Indiana as a member of the Prairie Wolf Collective, she enjoys spunk and laughter and creativity gone wild.
Ian BurzynskiIan Burzynski served as the first Assistant Director of Operations for State of Formation. He is a non-profit worker, intercultural communication practioner, and secular advocate for intertraditional engagement. He has worked with Pathways for Mutual Respect and the Cordoba Initiative and now serves as Chief Development Officer at Distressed Children & Infants International.
SujatoBhante Sujato is a Buddhist monk from Australia. He ordained and practiced in the Thai forest meditation tradition before setting up Santi Forest Monastery near Sydney, Australia. He is a historical scholar of early Buddhism and has published a number of books, which may be found at santipada.org. He is deeply involved in the interfaith and environmental movements in Australia, and is well known as an advocate for women's rights, especially the full ordination of women in Buddhism.