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Cara Meredith

Oakland
As seen in: Facebook, beloved, with Brian Recker, I'm Listening, Public Theology with Zach W. Lambert, Publishing Disrupted (Newsletter), Patheos, Christianity Today, Crosswalk.com, Beliefnet, Christianity.com and
Covers:  Justice, race and privilege; faith/religion (Christianity); parenting/motherhood; book reviews; history
Doesn't Cover: tech
Writer / Speaker / Author (The Color of Life) / Advocate. Occasional snort-laugher if you really get me going.

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Cara Meredith’s Biography

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Cara Meredith is a freelance journalist specializing in the art of story, particularly within the arenas of justice and religion. Her first book, The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Justice, published in February 2019 (Zondervan), and is a spiritual memoir about her journey as a white woman into issues of justice, race and privilege. She has been writing professionally since 2013, and prior to that, she worked as a a high school English teacher and then a non-profit outreach ministry d…

Cara Meredith’s Journalist Portfolio

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When Hope is a Discipline, Everything Changes

When Hope is a Discipline, Everything Changes

When hope is a disciple, everything changes. Some thoughts on the teachers' strike.

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God Made Us Gardeners

God Made Us Gardeners

In the beginning, human beings were given a job-and it's still our job today.

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Opt In to God's Presence

Opt In to God's Presence

Are you making the most of communing with the Lord?

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You Were Born to Create

You Were Born to Create

If you want to know more about God, get out there and make something.

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Yes, God Is Mysterious

Yes, God Is Mysterious

And sometimes our desire for answers gets in the way of experiencing God.

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Advent finally showed up

Advent finally showed up

Advent came a little later than expected this year. While the rest of Christendom entered into the early days…

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Articles

A Manhattan Parish’s ‘Magic Sauce’

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By Cara Meredith
| The Living Church Verified
In Search of Growth For one Episcopal parish in the heart of Manhattan, it’s hard to pinpoint what makes them thrive when the magic sauce is seemingly all over the place. St. James’ Church, a predominantly neighborhood parish that prides itself on actively sharing the love of Jesus Christ with each other, their city, and the world, the “magic sauce” means not taking themselves too seriously—precisely because they take Jesus and his kingdom most seriously.
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Hell is no longer the driving force it used to be

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By Cara Meredith
| Baptist News Global
Hell is having a moment, again. On July 30, TikTok evangelist Whitney Lynn was kicked off an Alaska Airlines flight for proselytizing passengers and crew during a delay on the tarmac. While Lynn’s antics clearly garnish a following and fill her bank account in turn, I’d argue the very concept of hell itself is what motivates her to stand in the middle of an airplane aisle and spout a most fearsome version of the gospel. Hell can be quite the motivator, after all.
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Being Human Together

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By Cara Meredith
| The Living Church Verified
In Search of Growth Sometimes people simply desire a space to call home. St. Peter’s Chelsea, an Episcopal church in the heart of Manhattan, seeks to cultivate space for seekers to encounter God. For the Rev. Christine Lee, rector, and the Rev. Lisha Epperson, associate rector, that means creating space that is spiritual, relational, and physical—because holding such a trinitarian-inspired space also means holding the beauty and complexity of being human together.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

For Every Mom hired me to tell my story as a white woman, stepping into issues of race and justice.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I grew up on it!

How is social media changing news?

It's getting news into the hands of potential readers FAST, and it has to be catchier than ever before, due to short attention spans!

Awards

Oakland CARES Relief Fund

2020 - grant

Cara Meredith was awarded a grant from the Center for Cultural Innovation, specifically for residential artists of Oakland, California.

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Quick Grant

2020 - grant

Cara Meredith was awarded a Quick Grant from the Center for Cultural Innovation.

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