Tell us your faith story. Prior to Pres House, I did not participate in any religious community. My family never attended church, not even for major holidays like Easter or Christmas. In fact, I don't think I could even tell…
Tell us your faith story. When I was little, my largely agnostic mother and Catholic father decided not to baptize my siblings and me when we were little, and that we could make that decision as we pleased when we…
Tell us your faith story. When I think about where my faith story begins, I think of my ancestors. I inherited my faith tradition from them, though I often forget that. Even though I don’t always feel like I know…
Tell us your faith story. I didn’t grow up in a particularly religious household. My dad grew up in what I understand to be a nominally Catholic family, and religion has never seemed to be important to him. My mom…
I am a member of the Episcopal Church — a Christian tradition that honors saints on an annual calendar, celebrating their lives, their faith, and how they changed the world around them. One such saint on this calendar is Martin…
During the afternoon on Thursday, our second day in Birmingham, we were blessed with a driving tour led by a local historian, Barry McNealy. Once we corralled ourselves and Barry into our hulking white van, Barry began navigating for Nii…
"Break with a purpose." For many people here at Pres House, BWAP is a time during winter break when a small group of people go on a meaningful trip. But after going on this trip and seeing our history where…
As Christians, we are taught about this radical love that God has for us and wants us to extend to others. We are told we have a responsibility to love others as we would ourselves–to treat others how we want…
Like others in the Pres House community, I am from Minnesota. I grew up there, went to school there, learned American history there, and learned about the Civil Rights Movement there. It could seem like Minnesota and Alabama do not…
