by Hannah Jessen Conway | May 26, 2022 | justice & culture, mama-ing
Yesterday morning, I sat in the rocking chair in my six-week-old Jessen’s room and watched him sleep. School shootings have always wrecked me. But now they do on a different level. I found myself thinking about his first day of kindergarten. How it’s supposed to be...
by Hannah Jessen Conway | Jan 17, 2022 | justice & culture
“The ultimate test of one’s faith is his ability to say ‘But if not.’” – Martin Luther King Jr. On Sunday, our pastor challenged us to listen to one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s sermons. So, I listened to and read through the transcript of his sermon...
by Hannah Jessen Conway | May 18, 2021 | faith, justice & culture
A few weeks back, Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church ordained three women, despite the SBC’s official position against women’s ordination. Predictably so, the Internet exploded. It seemed like half the church was celebrating this momentous occasion while the other half...
by Hannah Jessen Conway | Apr 21, 2021 | justice & culture
“Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping…” – Matthew 26:40 I’ve heard a lot of people use the phrase “every step an arrival.” As I watched the Derek Chauvin trial yesterday, and ultimately saw the verdict rendered, this phrase...
by Hannah Jessen Conway | Mar 19, 2021 | justice & culture
A brief response to the Atlanta shootings. The night of the Atlanta shootings, I had a nightmare I was involved in a mass shooting. I was huddled under a chair, hearing shots ring out around me, when I woke up in a panicky but grateful sweat. It took a long time...
by Hannah Jessen Conway | Jan 24, 2021 | faith, justice & culture
Believe it or not, this is not a political post though it may be controversial. No matter what side of the aisle you fall on, I think we can all agree this was a historic week with Kamala Harris becoming the first Black, first South Asian and first female vice...
