Visio Divina
Introduction to Ministry Context The First UMC of Torrington was originally erected in 1843 in downtown Torrington, Connecticut. In 1965 it was moved to its current location a few Continue Reading
Category: Biblical Interpretation and Proclamation
When the Pastor leaves: Congregational Grief in Pastoral Transition
Well, there goes another pastor! As the members of First Church woke Sunday morning, they were excited about another Sunday morning worship. This small, rural, aging congregation has had its Continue Reading
Contextual Discipleship: The Bahamian Way
Have you ever been in a situation where you thought, nothing seems to be working? Well, you are not alone. As a Bahamian Anglican priest, this is the thought that Continue Reading
Multicultural Discipleship
DISCIPLESHIP IN A MULTICULTURAL CONGREGATION ABSTRACT This work is a reflection on congregational multiculturalism by the pastor of The Way STL, a congregation in the St. Louis, MO metro Continue Reading
Moral Preaching In Times Of Racial Crisis
Americans are passing through a complicated time in this nation’s history, a time marked by intellectual and moral chaos and rancor. During such times we need to have conversations about Continue Reading
Worship and Proclamation Post-Disaster and Pre-Recovery
When the storm has passed and the roads are tamed and we are the survivors of a collective shipwreck. ~Alexis Valdes BEFORE… A typical day contained scheduled appointments with people Continue Reading
Protected: When the Human Touch Means So Much…
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Rest on the Battle Field
A TIME FOR EVERYTHING? The Salvation Army is a bustling community with a vast number of people looking for ways to help the disenfranchised of society. Most people are familiar Continue Reading
From Charity to Solidarity: Emancipatory Hope for Women Against the Tide of Systemic Injustice
During the late spring/early summer of 2015 I found myself traveling across the state of Texas speaking to members of the five regions of the Eighth Episcopal District of the Continue Reading
Don’t Drop the Baton
Dropping the Baton… At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio the U.S. Women’s 4×100 relay team was disqualified during the finals qualifying heat when Allyson Felix dropped the baton after Continue Reading