Melissa Spas 💫

Thinking about who we are, how we live, and why it matters. She/her.

[Melissa Spas 💫 @melissaspas]

Interested in big ideas and multi-religious work? We are hiring a Director of Religion Programs @chq.
https://t.co/xKY7h5saMD

[The Chautauquan Daily @chqdaily]

“The Amphitheater, this stage, is a holy place; ... we want to reclaim this space and time as sacred, and declare that God is with us, and has never left us.”

Through arts, faith, @chq starts work of healing, reclaiming after attack on Rushdie —

https://t.co/O55Cmohsrb

[Melissa Spas 💫 @melissaspas]

Next week I'll be moderating this event for @HUMANITIESND. Check it out, and register here: https://t.co/3kH1yHzKbY

[Melissa Spas 💫 @melissaspas]

"The dominant language of our culture is individualism. It’s competition. It’s consumerism. It’s not Christian Gospel." https://t.co/ETWhY6YkFD

[Melissa Spas 💫 @melissaspas]

@dustindbenac @LakeInstitute Thanks @dustindbenac! Glad to have you and Erin included in our year-end round up too!

[Melissa Spas 💫 @melissaspas]

This thread is a whole sermon.

[Lake Institute @LakeInstitute]

Just two Office Hours remaining! On July 21 we'll discuss the importance of nurturing board engagement. Drop in for a conversation with Lake staff, Gary Dollar and other ECRF Alumni!
https://t.co/sHOccKVi3S

[Melissa Spas 💫 @melissaspas]

Join us directly, at 3 pm today: https://t.co/mMgvQ8ZWpF

[Melissa Spas 💫 @melissaspas]

I hope you'll consider joining us for this event on Wednesday, featuring @DanCardinali of @IndSector and @KerryAlys of @LeadershipRound along with @LakeInstitute, @IUPhilanthropy and @CEEPNetwork

Register here: https://t.co/s7V5foPnmZ

[James Martin, SJ @JamesMartinSJ]

"The Eucharist is not
the reward of saints,
but the bread of sinners."

Pope Francis,
June 7, 2021

[Lake Institute @LakeInstitute]

Throughout the summer, drop in for conversation with Lake Institute on Faith & Giving and your fellow leaders in congregations and religious nonprofit institutions. Register for one or all! Topics listed at the link below. https://t.co/sHOccKVi3S

[Marketplace @Marketplace]

💰 Should anyone have $1 billion?
💰 What does $1 billion even mean?
💰 Why are billionaires so intent on their taxes not being raised?
💰 What problems arise when the ultra wealthy give charitably?

You've got questions, we've got answers: https://t.co/VHpBTne1K4

[NPR @NPR]

In one city, randomly selected people were given $500 a month for 2 years.

Researchers found that families were most likely to spend it on essential items, like food and gas.

And after a year, full-time employment among recipients grew from 28% to 40%.
https://t.co/RnGBssEjDo

[Melissa Spas 💫 @melissaspas]

@MelissaFloBix Thanks! Do you have it as an open-ended question, a numeric field, or offer ranges for folks to select? Do you ask for demographic data or other info about financial capacity? I’m very interested in this and in the follow up you’ve done as well!

[Melissa Spas 💫 @melissaspas]

@MelissaFloBix Agree - important to understand the relationship our culture has shaped around money. What questions do you include on your survey?

[Lake Institute @LakeInstitute]

"If you’re going to address racism, first of all, you’re going to have to address racism with an economic lens," says @RevDrBarber.
@Marketplace https://t.co/MRVHbLrebf

[Kerry Alys Robinson @KerryAlys]

Two of my favorite Catholics: @StephenAtHome interviews @JamesMartinSJ on #prayer and Fr Jim’s new book #LearningToPray on @colbertlateshow. https://t.co/dHQ83bPsJC

[Jack Jenkins @jackmjenkins]

1. I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say that if you want to understand the big political stories from January—from faith-infused insurrection to Warnock’s victory to Biden’s inauguration—you really need to understand two things: Christian nationalism and the Religious Left.

[Nadja Drost @nadjadrost]

I just had an incredible encounter. Our doorbell rang, so I opened the window to look below to the front stoop.
When I saw a man delivering food, I called out to him, letting him know it must be for our neighbors downstairs. This, so far, is normal.

[Dr. Sabrina E. Dent @PROVERBSKIDS]

Powerful reflections by @WilliamHLamarIV pastor @MetropolitanAME!