Author: Jennifer W. Davidson, PhD
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Wild and Quiet Resurrection Moments
In resurrection there is both the wild, untamed, strangeness of love upending death. And there is the graciously do-able, familiar, and relevant invitation to live life with and for one another. The good news is lived out in this way: on a human scale, in the simplest acts of accompaniment.
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Our Longing for Jesus
Advent is the season when we feel how desperately we long for Jesus’ coming into our world today. It is a time of searing honesty, of vehement lament, of deep cries, and hopeful longing.
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When Words Fail
When we midwife one another through the painful moments we know something more of God’s faithful presence and promise. When we rage, when we feel alone, when we ride into the heart of pain, when words fail, the Spirit sighs—and in all of these: God.
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Teaching Theology with Three Commitments
In this brief video from 2018, Dr. Jennifer W. Davidson talks about three commitments she brings to the classroom as a theology professor. First, theology is a matter of life and death. Second, seminary students enter the classroom as theologians already, so the classroom experience is about helping students grow more fully into that identity.…
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Be With Us, God-With-Us
Do not look for what used to be; Do not cling to the understanding of the Divine that you once held so dear; Do not seek to possess God. Rather, go and be the community that never stops seeking God.