Writing about religion lets me talk with people about their core values and motivations. Some of the stories I’ve found most meaningful to report have been about progressive Christians who don’t see themselves represented in most portrayals of their faith.

The Disunited Methodist Church
_{Texas Monthly}
As the United Methodist Church splintered, one small-town congregation was wrenched apart.

Becca Edwards: Science is a tool that helps us better live out our faith
_{Faith and Leadership at Duke Divinity School}
“The way we love our neighbors requires that we understand climate change,” says the Rev. Becca Edwards.

In Religious Order, Texas Women Find a Place to Call Home
_{The New York Times}
The Dominican Sisters of Mary attract young members who are more excited about wearing a habit than attending their homecoming dance.

Why Do These People Live Among The Chronically Homeless?
_{Austin Monthly}
Most residents of Community First! Village are people who experienced chronic homelessness. But a few felt called to trade comfortable homes for RVs and the chance to love their neighbors full time.

A Cross in the Road
_{The Bitter Southerner}
“There is nothing Christian about Christian nationalism,” says State Rep. James Talarico. “It is the worship of power — political power, social power, economic power — in the name of Christ, and it is a betrayal of Jesus of Nazareth.”

The Newer Testament
_{Texas Monthly}
Experience Life was one of the country’s fastest-growing megachurches, but its small groups fostered an intimacy where even a West Texas police officer felt comfortable crying.

Against the Current
_{Texas Observer}
The Mandaean religion has only 60,000 adherents worldwide and does not accept converts. The 2,500 who live in San Antonio are one of the community’s hopes for survival.