Sara Jane Nixon
Sara Jane Nixon is Senior Pastor of Crestview Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati. A graduate of Davidson College and Princeton Theological Seminary, she is pursuing doctoral work at the University of Dubuque and is a member of and seminar leader for the Foundation for Reformed Theology. She is a third-generation Presbyterian pastor.
Five essays from four issues, 2018 to 2026
2026
One essay
St. Christina the Astonishing tried to flee the stench of sinners; Isaiah collapsed in terror before the Holy One. Sara Jane Nixon argues that the content…
2024
One essay
What Happened at GA226: Where Will the Boundaries Be?Summer 2024
Nixon walks through what actually happened with POL-01 (the Olympia Overture) at the 2024 General Assembly, why the split-vote outcome is more ambiguous than either side…
2020
Two essays
Is Theology Practical?Summer 2020
Three months into pastoral ministry, Nixon noticed that her seminary theology courses turned out to be more practical than the courses labeled 'practical theology.' This conference…
My Body, Broken for Zoom?April 29, 2020
Nixon learned the limits of video calling during a long-distance courtship: the format is a poor substitute for actually being together. She brings that lesson to…
2018
One essay
John Calvin on Death and GriefSpring 2018
It's hard to picture John Calvin grieving, or writing tender letters to bereaved friends. Nixon shows that we should picture exactly that. The Reformed tradition's reputation…