Christa Smith-Kingston

  • Women, behold your son. Behold, your mother.

    For Good Friday, I had the pleasure of being part of a preaching team for a joint service between two congregations in Montreal, Québec. Each preacher spoke on one of the seven last words of Jesus while on the cross.… Continue reading

  • Doing Midrash

    I spent the first 10 years of my career in student ministry, and through that work, I developed a deep love for Scripture, exegeting and teaching it. The love persists, and as my faith and theology have evolved and I… Continue reading

    Doing Midrash

  • Searching for Liminal Space in Advent

    I am part of a community of practice called “Food, Faith and Farming”. These friends helped me think through the ideas around liminal space and gardening. I credit them for their wisdom. The season of advent is one I look… Continue reading

    Searching for Liminal Space in Advent

  • A Lament With, For and Through Creation

    What do you do with all the grief? How do you hold your community’s grief, the world’s grief, your own body’s grief? Womanist theologian Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney explains: « In the ancient Near East there was a profession that was… Continue reading

    A Lament With, For and Through Creation