Rev. Dr. Jill Harman

Jill Harman, Ed.D. is a pastor, educator, and writer who holds a doctorate in interdisciplinary leadership from Creighton University, where she serves as Associate Director of the Magis Catholic Teacher Corps and teaches restorative justice. A pastor and a Sinai and Synapses Fellow, she speaks, consults, and leads trainings on restorative justice, servant leadership, and human dignity, and writes on the meeting place of Judaism, Christianity, and covenant theology.

Hand Him the Towel Again

September 15, 2026 by Rev. Dr. Jill Harman

Kristen was heartbroken over the loss of something she could never replace, and she was also his mother, and her love for him was so much bigger than her grief over a thing.

The Long Way Back to Covenant

August 12, 2026 by Rev. Dr. Jill Harman

But I had gone to the one place that was supposed to have to let me in, and it sent me back to the house I’d run out of.

Attention Is a Form of Prayer

July 6, 2026 by Rev. Dr. Jill Harman

I found people who understand that, at their best, science and faith are not rivals but two disciplines of devotion.

The Garments We Run Down the Aisle In

May 20, 2026 by Rev. Dr. Jill Harman

I am still descending. Most days I think I’m just now learning where the steps are.

Be Curious, Not Judgmental: A Theology of Welcome

April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 by Rev. Dr. Jill Harman

There are spaces that open their doors and make me feel received, and then there are spaces that open their doors but already have a shape in mind for who I should become once I step inside.

Keeping Time

February 11, 2026 by Rev. Dr. Jill Harman

I’m learning by proximity—by being slowed down in rooms where time is treated seriously, where patience is a discipline.

Coming to Justice from a Place of Shelter

January 21, 2026 by Rev. Dr. Jill Harman

In the middle of a heated conversation about the world, she told me I needed to cut ties with my Jewish friends.

Coming Home to Covenant: A Reflective Exploration of Pluralism and Partnership

May 20, 2025 by Rev. Dr. Jill Harman

Pluralism, as I understand it, is not mere tolerance. It is a courageous, committed engagement with difference.

Walls and Gates: A New Vision for the Tired and Huddled

February 18, 2025 by Rev. Dr. Jill Harman

May we build walls strong enough to protect, but never so high they cannot be opened.

Turning Our Prayers Outward

October 31, 2024 by Rev. Dr. Jill Harman

Using prayer to find your own “Middle C.”