Ethnography, Conflict, and Pastoral Care and Leadership
Ethnography, Conflict, and Pastoral Care and Leadership Introduction As pastors and church leaders, we have all been there. You have a plan, a vision for how to lead the church Continue Reading
Category: Biblical Interpretation and Proclamation
Become a Better Cultural Translator For Preaching
You’re Already Are a Cultural Translator, Whether You Realize It Or Not The preaching moment is an act of cultural translation, and the preacher is a cultural translator, whether they Continue Reading
Addressing Racism for Personal and Community Transformation
Pedagogy and Proclamation for a White Southern Church Addressing the Racists within for Personal and Community Transformation The Place Hobe Sound is quietly nestled between the cities of Stuart Continue Reading
Sabbath as Practice: What Defines How You Spend Your Time?
For most of us, it’s work. Our work schedules dictate when we wake and when we sleep. They define when we make plans for various appointments. When conflicts come up Continue Reading
“Where Two or Three Are Gathered”: Prophetically Disrupting the New Religious Marketplace
“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
SOUL CONVERSATIONS
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
GIVING CULTURE A VOICE IN CHURCH: An Exploration of Popular Music and Holy Scripture
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
From Politics to the Pews: Loyal Partisans Becoming Faithful Politicos
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
#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
Preaching to All Ages
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