“Where Two or Three Are Gathered”: Prophetically Disrupting the New Religious Marketplace by Jeremy Battle Church membership in the US has plummeted by over 20% in the last twenty years, Continue Reading
Written by Andrea Summers Dedicated to my spiritual friend, Sarah Jackson. She modeled Soul Conversations for me before that’s what they were called. Always guiding me toward God’s transformative Continue Reading
INTRODUCTION There are many personal theologies present among the congregants of First United Methodist Church of Chipley (FUMCOC) due to fluid movement between denominations over decades. One of the many Continue Reading
Introduction As a progressive congregation in a state that strongly identifies as conservative and evangelical, Mayflower Congregational United Church of Christ in Oklahoma City offers an unexpected expression of Christianity Continue Reading
#Blessed: Grace and Privilege in the Church The Context Northside Church is nestled within the Buckhead Community of Atlanta, Georgia. Among the wealthiest neighborhoods in the United States, Buckhead is Continue Reading
The Problem I had recently begun my role as the lead pastor for the small contemporary service, “The Bridge,” at our large traditional church. One Sunday after worship, a young Continue Reading
1 in 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage. 1 in 5 couples experience infertility or struggle to become pregnant. Reproductive loss, including miscarriage and infertility, impact a large portion of our Continue Reading
Project and Problem As a lifelong reader who did not turn to the ministerial vocation until I was thirty years old, I was surprised to find early in my Continue Reading
By Eric Sanford MATURITY There are many ways to talk about maturity, but often the process of becoming an adult comes to mind. In fact, research shows that children in Continue Reading
Sunday, September 20, 2015, I preached as the pastoral candidate of the Historic Shiloh Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia. The sermon was entitled “It Doesn’t Make Sense,” taken from Job Continue Reading