Mama Tried: An Introduction to On Intentional Modeling

Believed to be somewhat autobiographical, Mama Tried offers Merle Haggard’s lament at the pain he caused his mother by his incarceration. Music historians note that Haggard, who did serve a Continue Reading

Faith and Food Justice

Why the Peace Garden Project?   I was raised in the south in a pretty fundamentalist Baptist Church, and I have a Muslim sister. Though my beliefs are no longer Continue Reading

Coming to the Table: Eucharist Practices and Beliefs Among Worshipers at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Columbus, Georgia

What can be learned about the meaning of the Lord’s Supper by listening to worshipers? Conversations with members of St. Luke revealed that they are aware of and participate in Continue Reading