Sarah B. DrummondStrings AttachedThe graduate theological school I serve, Andover Newton Seminary at Yale, endeavors to educate inspiring leaders for faith communities. Two…6 min read·8 hours ago----
Sarah B. DrummondNo Heroes, No VillainsOne of the responsibilities I carry as an educator for future ministers is the obligation to disabuse. Students come to seminary with a lot…4 min read·Apr 19, 2024----
Sarah B. Drummond“Before we continue our argument, can we check if we’re talking about the same thing?”My parents hosted guests for dinner a lot. I thought at the time that this was ordinary, and maybe in the 1970s and 80s — before Netflix —…5 min read·Apr 12, 2024----
Sarah B. Drummond“Leave It:” The Ethics of FocusThis evening, the seminary I serve as dean hosted our Woodbury Leadership Workshop with Carlton Highsmith. A respected leader in the New…4 min read·Apr 5, 2024----
Sarah B. DrummondBeautiful Broken BridgesWhen a minister begins work in a new community, among the first things they should do is to reach out to other leaders in the community to…4 min read·Mar 29, 2024----
Sarah B. DrummondBeing a Religious Person in a Season of Religious WarsPassover, Lent, and Ramadan: all three holy seasons converge this spring. Their dates don’t overlap entirely, but the grocery store…4 min read·Mar 22, 2024----
Sarah B. DrummondGraduating from “Wrong-Call College”Four years ago this month, I made a decision that proved not to have been the right one. It related to COVID-19’s onset and my family…5 min read·Mar 15, 2024----
Sarah B. DrummondGet Used to Getting Used To Each OtherOn blessedly few occasions in my life, I have disliked a person so intensely that, when the time came for us to part ways, I was overjoyed…4 min read·Mar 8, 2024----
Sarah B. DrummondBetter Is BetterAbout ten years ago, my mother told me she was hurting all over in ways that were new and awful. Like many career nurses, she’d suffered…5 min read·Mar 1, 2024----
Sarah B. DrummondConfession and LentFormer Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams preached in Marquand Chapel at Yale Divinity School yesterday as a warmup to his three-part…4 min read·Feb 23, 2024----