Cara Meredith

Oakland

Journalist and Author at Freelance

Writer / Speaker / Author (The Color of Life) / Advocate. Occasional snort-laugher if you really get me going.

Articles

Sanctuary Churches Cope with Changing Policies

3 weeks ago | livingchurch.org | Cara Meredith

The state of sanctuary cities across the United States is in flux, and the church continues to ask how it might show compassion to immigrants in need. According to National Catholic Reporter, “Until recently, churches were considered ‘sensitive locations’ and immigration officers were restricted from taking action there.
Church camp ought to be more than bad skits and cry night

3 weeks ago | pcusa.org | Cara Meredith

Presbyterian News Service Author Cara Meredith is the most recent guest on ‘A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast’ June 2, 2025 Mike Ferguson Presbyterian News Service LOUISVILLE — Author and longtime Christian camp speaker Cara Meredith told the hosts of the “A Matter of Faith” podcast that the origin and heart of camping goes back to “getting kids into a space in nature where they can meet God.
Jeff Chu - Good Soil [Feature Review]

1 month ago | englewoodreview.org | Cara Meredith

A Feature Review ofGood Soil: The Education of an Accidental FarmhandJeff ChuHardcover: Convergent, 2025Buy Now: [ BookShop ] [ Amazon ] [ Kindle ] [ Audible ]Reviewed by Cara MeredithThe scene is often the same when I open the sliding glass door to the patio and step into the backyard. The chirping of birds and the buzzing of bees greets me in full; an explosion of green and yellow and orange, brown and pink and red greet me with a silent shouting all their own.
Here I Am, As It Goes In A Book Of The Same Title

1 month ago | patheos.com | Cara Meredith

I recently picked up the following book in a neighborhood Free Little Library. Jonathan Safran Foer, as you may recall, is also the author of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, which was a New York Times bestseller, was shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award, and was adapted into a movie. Here I Am released 11 years later, and tells the story of a Washington D.C.-based Jewish family over the course of four weeks.
LIVE with Cara Meredith: CHURCH CAMP and DISCIPLES OF WHITE JESUS

1 month ago | angeladenker.substack.com | Angela Denker |Cara Meredith

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Church Camp Is Out!

1 month ago | patheos.com | Cara Meredith

Well, it’s been a hot minute, but I have a rather good excuse: my second book is now out and available for purchase!Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, and How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a Generation is a love letter to one of the most formative, life-giving spaces for me. But, as you may have guessed from the subtitle, there’s also a fair amount of critique found within this love letter.
Dirty Rotten Little Sinners

1 month ago | brianrecker.substack.com | Brian Recker |Cara Meredith

I’m very excited to share this excerpt from Church Camp by Cara Meredith. As a former camper (The Wilds Christian Camp) and former camp counselor (Woodlands Camp), I deeply resonate with her stories, and can confirm that the guilt trips, manipulation, and coercive conversions are real as hell. beloved, with Brian Recker is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. The fourth night of camp was all about sin.
Reconsidering Church Camp

1 month ago | zachwlambert.substack.com | Amy Lambert |Zach W. Lambert |Cara Meredith

Public Theology is based on the work of Zach W. Lambert, Pastor of Restore, an inclusive church in Austin, Texas. He and his wife, Amy Lambert, contribute to and moderate this account. Zach’s first book, Better Ways to Read the Bible, will release on August 12, 2025 and is available to preorder today. All of the content available at Public Theology is for those who identify as Christian, as well as those who might be interested in learning about a more inclusive, kind, thoughtful Christianity.
The seven-talk progression of church youth camps – Baptist News Global

2 months ago | baptistnews.com | Cara Meredith

At the many different white evangelical church camps I called home for nearly 25 years, there was one thing I could count on at the end of a long summer’s day: a progression of seven standard talks given over the course of a week-long camp.
Can You Name The Thirst Inside Your Soul?

2 months ago | patheos.com | Cara Meredith

I have not known true thirst – not to the point of death or to believing death inevitable if I do not get drink I so eagerly, desperately crave. It makes me wonder: Did Jesus know such thirst before this moment on the cross? Did he realize his humanity would become so obviously apparent in this singular moment, put on display for all to see based on the singular human need to drink?