Janine holds a Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology at Emory University. They now serve as director of children’s and youth ministries at Fourth Presbyterian Church in South Boston.
Janine uses novels, children’s books, and art as ways of sharing the message of God’s love through the power of stories.
Articles:
Read articles Janine has written on the Bible, theology, sexuality, and more at Spokane Faith and Values. Click the images below to be directed to the full article.
The new“God Bless the USA Bible,” which combines the biblical text with the USA’s political-founding documents, is ironically both un-American and unchristian. June 2021
“Is being able to see really necessary for reading Hebrew?” I wondered. “What resources are there for the blind to study theology?” November 2020
Abortion is a divisive topic, but “pro-life” and “pro-choice” are not mutually exclusive positions.Here are several ways to be pro-life that are not anti-choice. June 2019
Sex can be a touchy subject, and when it comes to church, people often feel that they are being judged or shamed for their behavior in their private lives. September 2018
Sermons:
Children’s message and sermon for church service celebrating the ordination of Rev. Margaret Towner in 1956 and all women in church leadership, October 20, 2024
Children’s message, scripture reading, and sermon for MLKJ weekend, January 15, 2023
Animation:
Janine animates shorts for Candler’s initiative TheoEd Talks, through which leaders from the church and academy give the talk of their lives in 20 minutes or less. Using audio from these talks, Janine creates captivating visuals to highlight parts of their messages. See more at TheoEd.com.
Stop motion video about the book of Job in the Bible.