Former American Press staff writer Sunny Brown Farley writes "Naked Faith," a look at faith in its natural form: lived out in the day-to-day lives of ordinary people.

One Night without a Home

Last night, I was homeless.

So were about 150 others and we all spent a long, cold night in our city park to gain a better understanding of what it is like to live without a home.

The event was called “One Night without a Home” and it started at our local Salvation Army homeless shelter.

We registered [...]

Life in Community

How often do you look in the mirror?

Maybe a few times a day – like when you are getting ready in the morning or as you brush your teeth and get ready for bed? Maybe some times in between when you are in the restroom or something?

How long can you stare at yourself before you [...]

A Mess

I recently went to a church that is pastored by a man who is a friend of mine.

It happened to be a communion Sunday so I went to the altar, knelt, stretched out my cupped hands and received the sacrament.

It’s strange, clergy people become quite nervous performing their clergy duties around other clergy. I think [...]

For all the saints

When I moved to Southwest Louisiana in 1991, I met and worked with a woman named Donna.

She was so kind to me. She and her husband invited me to dinner at their house. She was always friendly and fun to work with.

The two of us changed jobs and began to work together at the American [...]

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