Corporate Preaching

Corporate Preaching: Reclaiming the Ministry of Proclamation as the Work of the People Preaching Today: The Problem Over the past half-century, traditional preaching methods in mainline Protestant churches have proven challenging Continue Reading

From LGB to LGBTQQIAA+: Helping Open and Affirming Churches Offer Extravagant Welcome!

  Being Old is No Excuse Over the past 38 years, LGBTQ+ identities and vocabulary have changed, our society’s acceptance of LGBTQ+ people has also changed, but the church is Continue Reading

Thriving Rural Churches in Context of Decline

Introduction: Jurgen Moltmann’s assertion, “True hope is lived in the giving of oneself to the future of the hopeless…. Faith is manifested in love for those in need,”[1] resonates deeply Continue Reading

Answering the Cry: Exorcism in the Orthodox Church

The Question of Exorcism In 1974, then Archbishop Iakovos spoke publicly about the importance of exorcism in cases of purported demonic possession.1 That public pronouncement, by a standing Archbishop of Continue Reading

Another Way to Worship: C.A.R.E. Informed Congregational Engagement as Sustained Community

  In my role with the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE), I create spiritually formative experiences for young leaders aged eighteen to thirty.  Our gatherings create the conditions for participants Continue Reading