The Narthex — Medium

Collection edited by Elizabeth Drescher

“This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.” When HAL runs the seminary.

By Nathaniel D. Porter | Has mission-lock undermined leadership in religious education?

Nathaniel D Porter8 min read

Sex, Lies & Seminaries. But Mostly Lies.

By Victoria Weinstein | Does character still matter in religious leadership?

The Narthex10 min read

Mark Driscoll, General Seminary and the End the Church (as We Know It)

By Elizabeth Drescher | Can a new Church grow from leadership failures?

The Narthex7 min read

Jesus in Strange Places

By Ken Chitwood | Can “Black Jesus” Bring the Reality of Black Bodies to White Audiences?

The Narthex9 min read

Does #Ferguson Preach?

By Elizabeth Drescher | Challenging white privilege in the pulpit

Elizabeth Drescher4 min read

What Do Christians Bring to a None’s Funeral? The Funeral.

By Joan Stockbridge | A spiritual director helps a religiously unaffiliated family ritualize loss.

Elizabeth Drescher5 min read

Should Mr. Pope Go to Washington?

By Elizabeth Drescher | Should Francis be involved in partisan congressional wrangling over faith?

Elizabeth Drescher4 min read

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Elizabeth Drescher3 min read