From the stories of the earliest church, we’ve told ourselves that breadth and depth of the human experience is welcome, our big feelings, our powerful experiences, the fullness of our Continue Reading
“Part of me wishes I had left the whole thing alone, and that I could just go back to the exact same complex arrangement of blocks I had before Continue Reading
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
By Jared R. Wortman Background Bread and cup are lifted high above the expansive marble altar every week at Peachtree Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Atlanta, Georgia. The Eucharist liturgy Continue Reading
PEACE BE WITH YOU USING SCRIPTURE TO ADDRESS SPIRITUAL DISTRESS AT THE END OF LIFE For ten years, I have ministered in urban areas as a hospital chaplain (initially in Continue Reading
Arguably, preaching is the most popular medium for pastoral care in churches.[1] Accompanying this central role of care is a deep commitment to its effectiveness, particularly in relating the hope Continue Reading
Laying down your life means making your own faith and doubt, hope and despair, joy and sadness, courage and fear available to others as ways of getting in touch with Continue Reading