My work focuses on nurturing spirituality and encouraging theological reflection intergenerationally and across the lifespan. My current research explores the effects of digital culture on spirituality, particularly among children, youth and young adults. I draw from findings in media studies, developmental psychology, and educational theory to describe how online participation shapes personal identity and communal relationships and then reflect theologically on how the Church might respond constructively to the realities of contemporary life. I wonder about new findings in young children’s moral development that suggest infants and toddlers have moral sensibilities that adults can cultivate through encouraging curiosity and expanding social ideals of kinship to encompass better our human diversity.

I am also exploring the changing dynamics of congregational life and asking how these changes offer opportunities to develop new approaches to faith formation and new foci for educational ministries. I am interested in taking Christian education outside traditional programs to other venues, such as online sites and non-religious gathering spaces.

An experienced pastor and Christian educator, I am ordained with dual standing in the United Church of Christ and Disciples traditions.

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