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Don't swim with the crocs, and other wisdom I've learned about animal-human relations
Response by Kat Peters to Cynthia Rutz’s “Dominion or Stewardship?: Animals and Humans in Genesis & Job” This is a response I gave to a...

Kat Peters
May 65 min read
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Surgeon General's Advisory
A reflection at Valparaiso University's Chapel of the Resurrection, given on September 16, 2024 , for the series entitled "That time I...

Kat Peters
Sep 23, 20244 min read
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Surprise Feathers, or, on Cultivating Prophetic Voice
Originally published in the Calling and Spiritual Life newsletter at Valparaiso University, on April 23, 2024. As we explore questions of...

Kat Peters
Jun 27, 20244 min read
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Calling is not a straight line
The path to calling and purpose may be the longest and most circuitous route, and the promise at the center is rich. Originally published...

Kat Peters
Mar 28, 20243 min read
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A late winter love affair
It was an unexpected encounter, as they often are, and it left me breathless. Like encountering a love letter that I had read before,...

Kat Peters
Mar 9, 20245 min read
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Discerning Calling and Purpose
Reposted from the Institute for Leadership and Service blog, December 5, 2023 Why are we here? What is my purpose in life? Who am I and...

Kat Peters
Jan 6, 20244 min read
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Listening for Purpose
I wrote this article for the Calling and Spiritual Life Newsletter, at Valparaiso University, October 11, 2023. My friend Julio is a...

Kat Peters
Oct 14, 20233 min read
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Just Breathe
A homily for Monday, September 25th, Morning Prayer. My contribution to the theme "How I Sabbath, or Try To" at the Chapel of the...

Kat Peters
Sep 27, 20234 min read
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Patriarchy and scarcity vs. connection and trust: A meditation on Jacob and Esau
We realize that one incident of reconciliation may not solve the entire conflict or fix the whole system, but it’s a glimpse into what...

Kat Peters
Aug 13, 20235 min read
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Going out into dislocation
Sermon 6/11/23: Christ Lutheran Church Valparaiso, IN Texts: Genesis 12:1-9 Ps 33:1-12 Romans 4:13-25 Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 Good morning!...

Kat Peters
Jul 28, 20236 min read
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