Brick Walls Behind Opened Doors

What are the qualities of an effective leader in pastoral ministry?  For some, homiletical skill, education, faithfulness, service, integrity, and the non-negotiable element of God’s call are more than enough. Continue Reading

Pour Out Your Holy Spirit: Transformation through the Font and the Table

Tensions were palpable. Everyone was moving quickly, and arena security was visibly on alert. The concourse was loud as some three thousand people made their way out of the Saint Continue Reading

Protected: Deconstructing Patriarchy, Reconstructing Faith

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Protected: (Re)membering the Connection

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One Table: A Theology of Nourishment

Appetizers: Historic Information “Food matters,” as Dr. Jennifer Ayres, author of the book Good Food: Grounded Practical Theology wrote.[1] Yet we live in a society where adequate, nourishing food is Continue Reading

Belonging in Online Bible Study

Introduction One of my fondest memories is when my mother would take my sister and me window shopping at Christmas time. We would marvel at the displays and be fascinated Continue Reading