Prominent Old Testament theologian Walter Brueggemann (in his critical essay of May 2022, The Christian Century) hailed Dr. Gottwald as “the most important and influential...
Beloved spouse, cherished sister, super Auntie, ministry leader, and the best friend you could ever have, Jane Elizabeth Heckles died on June 18, 2022 after a brief, intense...
‘The seminary is not a building, and the work we do is not confined to these walls,’ said one seminary president.
“With my fellow citizens, I have struggled with the anger and projected grief that arises in the wake of yet another mass shooting that tear open the raw wounds of our...
This past weekend, a gunman opened fire on customers and staff in a grocery store in Buffalo, New York. He was motivated by anti-Black racism, filled with hate, and equipped...
“If you have seen Disney’s “Encanto,” you probably have all the songs stuck in your head. The animated film tells the story of the family Madrigal, who live in the...
“There I met God and God was Black. I met God and God was Asian. I met God and God was more complex than I ever realized, and God knew me and accepted me for who I am...
“In that moment, the community saved me.” Read more in the Spring issue of “Reflections” from Yale Divinity School.
“Throughout this difficult era, have we learned to love each other better? Have we learned to let our guards down—to be honest with one another and honest with ourselves?...
The Andover Newton community was honored to have Pastor Melissa Florer-Bixler offer the 2022 Bauer-Broholm Lecture titled: “What is the church for? re-membering during the...
