The Harbor Blog

Musings on theology, justice, and pop culture.
New posts every Wednesday (except for weeks of major US holidays).

LGBTQ+ Jon Mathieu LGBTQ+ Jon Mathieu

Why we all need Pride Month

Pride Month is good for us all—queer, straight, trans, cis, old, young, progressive, conservative. We all stand to gain when marginalized people tell the truth and build joyful community.

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Dottie Oleson Dottie Oleson

The temptation of isolation

A reflection on running, the temptation toward isolation, and how imagination and community form us toward deeper connection, presence, and belonging.

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Social Justice Dawn Dickieson-Léger Social Justice Dawn Dickieson-Léger

Can the Pope be political?

As the head of a church and the head of a state (Vatican City), Pope Leo’s message is consistent with hundreds of years of theology on war; that wars are not something anyone should be quick to start or slow to end.

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Jon Mathieu Jon Mathieu

Lessons from Dad

Once when I was 17, my dad asked me to go on a walk. The conversation we had that day changed the person I’ve become.

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