Stillspeaking Writers’ Group
God Is Still Speaking,®: The Writers’ Group
Relevant. Grounded. Playful.
God Is Still Speaking,®: The Writers’ Group provides an impactful ministry through writing, with resources including the Daily Devotional, annual Advent/Lenten devotionals, and other materials developed for congregations. Print resources from the Writers’ Group are available for purchase through The Pilgrim Press. In addition to the Writers’ Group members identified below, many volunteer writers contribute to these resources.
![]() | Vince Amlin (he/him/his) is co-pastor of Bethany UCC, Chicago. | |
![]() | Molly Baskette (she/her/hers) is the lead pastor of First Church Berkeley UCC and the author of a number of books about church renewal, parenting, spiritual growth, and more. | |
![]() | Quinn G. Caldwell (he/him/his) is a United Church of Christ minister and the co-author, with Curtis J. Preston, of The Unofficial Handbook of the United Church of Christ. | |
![]() | Kaji Douša (she/her/hers) is the Senior Pastor of The Park Avenue Christian Church, a congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ, in New York City. | |
![]() | Matthew Laney (he/him/his) is the Senior Pastor of Virginia Highland Church UCC in Atlanta, GA. | |
![]() | Phiwa Langeni (they/he) serves on the staff of Northern California Nevada Conference, and is also the founder of Salus Center, the only LGBTQ resource and community center in Lansing, MI. | |
![]() | Mary Luti (she/her/hers) is a long-time seminary educator and pastor, and founding member of The Daughters of Abraham, a national network of interfaith women’s book groups. | |
![]() | Kenneth L. Samuel (he/him/his) is Pastor of Victory for the World Church, Stone Mountain, Georgia. | |
![]() | Donna Schaper (she/her/hers) serves as an interim pastor; her books include I Heart Francis and Remove the Pews. | |
![]() | Rachel Hackenberg (she/her/hers) is Publisher for The Pilgrim Press, which provides editorial and production support to the Stillspeaking Writers’ Group. |
Boost your faith with whimsy and honesty.
- Find prayers for church meetings, liturgies for justice-minded communion, and original doxologies for worship.
- Study the books of the Bible from a progressive perspective with a “Listen Up” Bible Study.
- Be encouraged in the intense spiritual work of parenting with Hard and Holy: Devotions for Parenting.
- Make “money” an easier topic for your congregation with On Giving: Reflections and Resources for Pre-Generous Parishioners.
- All these resources and more are available from the Stillspeaking Writers’ Group!

Resources of the Stillspeaking Writers’ Group.
Questions? Contact the staff of The Pilgrim Press.
Rachel Hackenberg
Publisher
hackenbergr@ucc.org
Daily Devotional
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