Mitzi Smith

Alt text: A person with yellow-painted nails holds a printed program for the inauguration service of Rev. Dr. Mitzi J. Smith as the J. Davison Philips Professor of New Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary. The program includes the event details: Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. in the Harrington Center Chapel. The Columbia Theological Seminary seal is printed at the top of the program. The background shows a blurred view of other attendees seated in the venue.

Alt text: Dr. Mitzi Amith stands at a wooden podium in front of a congregation in a chapel with large stained-glass windows. The stained glass features blue, yellow, and red designs, including flame-like patterns. A bouquet of flowers sits near the podium. The chapel has white walls and a speaker mounted on the right side.

Alt text: A moment during a formal event in a chapel with large stained-glass windows featuring blue, yellow, and red flame-like designs. A man, President of CTS, Dr. Aloyo, in a suit and bow tie stands at a wooden podium, presenting a gift to Dr. Mitzi Smith dressed in black. A microphone is attached to the podium. The audience watches attentively, with one person in the foreground wearing a vibrant orange jacket. A bouquet of flowers is placed near the podium. The chapel has white walls and a speaker mounted on the right side.

Alt text: A moment during a formal event in a chapel with large stained-glass windows featuring blue, yellow, and red flame-like designs. A man, President of CTS, Dr. Aloyo, in a suit and bow tie stands at a wooden podium, presenting a gift to Dr. Mitzi Smith dressed in black. A microphone is attached to the podium. The audience watches attentively, with one person in the foreground wearing a vibrant orange jacket. A bouquet of flowers is placed near the podium. The chapel has white walls and a speaker mounted on the right side.

What an absolute honor to witness Dr. Mitzi J. Smith, PhD (@womanistprof67.bsky.social ) officially step into her role as the J. Davison Philips Professor of New Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary! 🎉

I’m glad you could be present

Dr. Mitzi Smith giving her chair lecture

@womanistprof67.bsky.social is offering an AMAZING lecture on Luke’s parables of enslavement at her chair installation at CTS. So lucky to listen and learn.

I wish I could have been there to celebrate this achievement @womanistprof67.bsky.social! Congratulations to Dr. Mitzi Smith on her installment as J. Davison Philips Professor of New Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary. 🤩👇🏼🔥

Thank you. Good to see you!

Thank you

Republican Medicaid cuts could shutter rural hospitals, maternity care Potential Medicaid cuts could devastate America’s teetering rural health-care system and jeopardize Republicans’ political power among rural voters.

"Rural hospital leaders in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas who spoke to The Washington Post warned that the enormous cuts congressional Republicans are weighing could further destroy limited health-care access in rural America..."

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God gave us the power to create individual and collective miracles, instead we are satisfied with reading about a man who performed them 2,000 years ago.

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Economic “black out” starts tonight through end of Feb 28, Friday (after midnight) or if you’re like me. I’m already in boycott mode and will remain in boycott mode indefinitely

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Medicaid covers:
- 21% of Americans nationally
- 83 million low-income Americans
- 4 in 10 children
- 1 in 4 adults with disabilities
- Nearly 50% of kids with special needs
- 41% of births nationwide
- 5 in 8 nursing home residents

GOP: Your lives mean nothing. What matters is Elon mustn't pay tax

Coup…damn

Blue and pink graphic that reads: YOU are invited to Resisting Anti-Trans & Anti-Queer “Bible Bashing” in These Times An online strategizing and resource-sharing session for LGBTQIA2S+ and affirming clergy, educators, and community leaders. March 4 @ 4-5:30 pm (ET) Facilitated by Karri Alldredge (Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago) and Lynn R. Huber (Elon University [no relation to the other Elon]) Bring an idea to share (e.g., social media resource, letter template, sermon language, gathering idea) if you have one. Come if you need some! We will have folx there prepared to share. Included QR code but link will be in response.

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Indeed. I argue the same in my essay about the “parable of the ten virgins.”

The racists in the WH don’t need to be reminded of how mediocre they themselves are. #resist

Are the White Women for Rump happy yet?! #resist

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We need to dust off these songs that we were raised on for such a time as this. A Civil Rights Era classic...

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“God is in control” Or “God allowed Rump to win the election” are grossly insufficient, lazy, passive aggressive responses to a predicament that humans created. If we created it, we can and must fix it.