Faith

A woman I respect was recently interviewed by a journalist I also respect about the insufficiency of peacemaking as an approach to the...

Today, I want to share some stories that have prompted me to reflect on what it looks like to love and move in closer—inspired by the...

In this bonus episode of the Proclaim Peace Podcast, host Jennifer Thomas explores the challenges of political engagement in the face of slow or no change. Jennifer shares her thoughts with Julie Rose on the Uncomfy podcast, emphasizing the importance of perseverance in peacemaking.

I was revisiting Isaiah 6  this week after seeing a verse of this scripture being used in a very spiritually manipulative and divisive...

As I contemplated how to write a devotional that encompasses both the celebration of independence and the context of our current events,...

Earlier this week during an offboarding conversation with an intern, I was asked a question about what strategies or perspectives help me...

The last few weeks (months?) have felt so heavy — political violence, the nonstop news cycle and pace of politics, people in my life...

Do you find it hard to concentrate these days? My pixelated attention is drawn in so many directions — I struggle to immerse myself in a...

It was a couple of years into parenting teenagers when it became apparent: my approach to relationships wasn’t working great. Teenagers...

In the final episode of Season 1 of the Proclaim Peace Podcast, hosts Jennifer Thomas and Patrick Mason reflect on their journey through the Book of Mormon and the principles of the gospel that promote peacebuilding. Join them as they celebrate their journey and the pursuit of becoming better peacemakers.

I have been recovering from a very intense and busy semester and just drove cross-country this week to my internship and new home base...

I have been thinking about the concept of agency. Agency is vital to our theology and our understanding of the purpose of this life. Lehi...

I want to look directly and unflinchingly at the hatred, sorrow, greed, and even the evil in the world, and then I want to look beyond it at all the good. I want to utilize my gifts, experiences, and resources to do what I can to make systemic change, but I want to do it in a way that keeps my soul soft and full of generosity. For when I allow my heart to harden and my feelings towards others to turn callous, that is when I become ineffective and weak.

My sister had a baby last week. He has ten fingers, ten toes, two eyes, a functioning liver, lungs, kidneys, veins, everything. It’s a...

In this episode of the Proclaim Peace podcast, Jennifer Thomas and Patrick Mason are joined by Scott Rasmussen from Interfaith America to reflect on their journey through the Book of Mormon as they approach the series' conclusion. Join them as they discuss the impact of this journey on their views of peace and how to have hope within the hardest circumstances.