My faith is rooted in the belief that each of us is a beloved child of God, and that there is nothing that any of us can do to change that. I grew up in a church community where my faith was encouraged and doubts were accepted, where I could find my friends, and where God was in our midst. While churches and people of all denominations are facing new challenges, the same God calls and inspires us to listen and discern together to follow in God's path. As an educator and ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), I have served in a variety of school and ministry settings. In my role at Creighton, I have the privilege to walk alongside and support students from a variety of Christian backgrounds in their personal and communal faith development through weekly worship, social gatherings, and leadership coaching.

As someone who loves to read, scripture is full of literary gold: the drama, the stories, the juxtapositions, the metaphors, the allegories, and the surprising power reversals. The richness and depth of the written word inspire us to dig in to the text to learn more about this amazing God, surprising Spirit, and paradoxical Jesus we encounter within it.

e-mail: marthaslocombe@creighton.edu
web page:https://www.creighton.edu/campusministry