After presenting at the 2025 Society of Christian Ethics meeting, my paper was accepted and published in Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics, August 28, 2025. To read the full article – https://www.pdcnet.org/pdc/bvdb.nsf/purchase26?openform&fp=jsce&id=jsce_2025_0999_8_27_129 Dystopian predictions pervade popular culture as humanity tries to make meaning of climate catastrophe, novel pandemics, Read more
New ONLINE artical by Kate Ott AI is integrated into the work done in any administrative, research, or social role — including ministry, writes Kate Ott. Read the full article here.
I’m so proud to be part of this project! This series from the Young Adult Initiative at Garrett-Evangelical focuses on six prevailing themes from years of research with young adults yearning for faith community. Beneficial for church groups, youth ministers, and anyone invested in young adults, this series features Garrett-Evangelical Read more
Digital privacy might be an oxymoron like jumbo shrimp or fine mess. I had the privilege of joining host Roy Jenkins on BBC Radio Wales, All Things Considered to discuss issues of data privacy and Christian faith practices. Other guests included: Dr Eric Stoddart – theologian at St Andrew’s university Read more
This blog was previously published on the Drew Social Justice Leadership Project blog space. As another academic year comes to a close, many of us in academia are attending graduations. Routinely the dean, president, or honored guest reminds the graduates to thank their family and friends for supporting and encouraging them Read more
Discussion of self-care in social justice movements has become a regular topic of social media feeds, blog posts, and workshops. And my response is: FINALLY! I don’t raise this issue to dismiss it. Data shows that those who work on social justice and human rights issues face high levels of burn-out. Ministers and Read more
I’m excited to share a new resource on gender identity for youth ministers. Check out the Princeton Institute for Youth Ministry Engage blog. In this issue of Engage, I join with other scholars, ministers, parents, and advocates to consider the impact of gender on the faith lives of youth. The series can Read more
As a white parent, I struggle with how to talk about the racialized history of our society with my white children. From the history of Thanksgiving to the events in Ferguson (and so many other cities), I wonder what I can say to my children that won’t be yet another Read more
When the Internet never forgets, the practice of forgiveness is all the more important. In response to the ubiquity of the Internet and its incomparable ability to remember, a recent European Union Court ruled in favor of a man who requested that Google remove references to a financial issue he had in Read more
As a sexuality education and feminist ethicist, I am often asked why I spend so much time talking about girls empowerment. First, I think that is a false statement. When parents, students, Christian educators, and so on hear me talking about gender equity, they often assume it is only about Read more