Boundary Leadership: a Video-Based Small Group Curriculum
BOUNDARY LEADERSHIP AT EMORY The past three years of course work and research in the Emory University community have deeply shaped my view of how community is formed and how Continue Reading
Pathways of Connection: From Theological Reflection to Engagement
Introduction: A Congregation with a Dream The Episcopal Church, like many mainline denominations, has faced declining attendance and aging congregations. As an ordained priest serving a congregation in southwest Florida, Continue Reading
Protected: Exploring and Restoring the Wounds of Immigrants in the Korean Church in America Through Moses
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Spirituality in Secular Spaces: A Practical Missional Ecclesiology
Spirituality in Secular Spaces: The Challenge As religiosity shifts in our contemporary culture, the Church must shift its perspective to ensure that an orthodox but adaptive future is possible. We Continue Reading
Sisters in the Pews: Addressing Mental Health in Black Women
Introduction… The Covid-19 pandemic, social and political dissension, and racial discord have contributed to America’s greatest mental health crisis. This mental health challenge is even more significant in African American Continue Reading
The Youth Minister that Saved My Grandfather’s Life
In 1945, thirteen-year-old Bobby and his friends wandered down the railroad tracks, looking to hop covertly on a slow-moving train heading across town. The band of misfits typically occupied their 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
Living Your Faith As An Innovation To End Addiction
Everyone who saw Kevin Harrod always greeted him the same way: “I can’t believe you’re still alive”. The surprise of his friends was understandable. Throughout his twenty years of addiction Continue Reading
Imagineer Preaching – Reviving Narrative Preaching in the Post-Modern Black Church
THE PROBLEM Preaching in the Black Church[1] has to be spiritual, hope-filled, creative, immersive, transformative, sustaining, liberating, comforting and defiant. In its best form it is comprised of four elements: Continue Reading
Bridging the Gap: Uniting Generations at Abundant Praise Baptist Church
Nestled in the heart of the Silverleaf community of Durham, North Carolina, Abundant Praise Baptist Church stands as a testament to resilience and adaptability in the face of societal and Continue Reading
Grief is a Language: Using Storytelling for Fluency
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.”[1] – Zora Neale Hurston Years that Ask Questions In my memory, 2015 stands shrouded in a thick fog of forgetfulness. Continue Reading