The Harbor Blog

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

Jon Mathieu 8/2/22 Jon Mathieu 8/2/22

Talking with my favorite poet

Jon chats with poet Bonnie Thurston and considers her latest poem in light of Harbor.

Dottie Oleson 7/27/22 Dottie Oleson 7/27/22

Guest Speaker: Michelle Eastman

This week at Harbor we are joined by disability theologian, Michelle Eastman!

Dawn Léger 7/20/22 Dawn Léger 7/20/22

Imagination: The Bible as art, not history

In the past 20 years, I have shifted away from the Bible as history to finding the truths in the Scriptural literature that has been handed down to us. Those truths are made more real through the arts of story, poetry, conversation, and, yes, even fantasy.

Jon Mathieu 7/12/22 Jon Mathieu 7/12/22

It doesn’t offend us when you say we’re heretics

A love letter to our haters.

Dottie Oleson 6/28/22 Dottie Oleson 6/28/22

Jesus’ Response Upholds Her Dignity

A reflection on the ministry of Jesus as we process the recent Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Dawn Léger 6/21/22 Dawn Léger 6/21/22

My first pow-wow

One of the things I have learned about myself is my fear of offending others is very closely connected to my fear of being embarrassed. And if there is one thing I share with 95% of white people, it is that I hate being embarrassed, especially when I feel out of place.