The Harbor Blog

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

Jon Mathieu 6/18/25 Jon Mathieu 6/18/25

Making it through a 2025 that is NOT GREAT

We might not be able to single-handedly make 2025 a good year for the world. But we can do our best to take care of ourselves.

Dottie Oleson 1/8/25 Dottie Oleson 1/8/25

What are good spiritual intentions and resolutions for a new year? For me, I’ve let go of “Read the Bible more” and shifted my focus to presence.

Jon Mathieu 7/31/24 Jon Mathieu 7/31/24

How do people change the way they live? One approach is to find small, doable steps they can implement consistently.

Dottie Oleson 1/24/24 Dottie Oleson 1/24/24

What do we do when we feel despair? How do we cultivate hope? It turns out that hope is a spiritual discipline.

Dottie Oleson 1/25/23 Dottie Oleson 1/25/23

An exploration of mindful breathing as a spiritual practice. It can make a huge difference for our wellbeing!

Jon Mathieu 10/12/21 Jon Mathieu 10/12/21

You’ve heard of adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication… but get ready for body prayer.