In her book, “Spirit and Trauma: A Theology of Remaining”[1] Author Shelly Rambo draws forward the experiences of Holy Saturday–the space between Jesus’s death and Jesus’s resurrection. If the crucifixion Continue Reading
Looking Back to Move Forward: Navigating the Impact of Nostalgia on Church Growth in Rural Methodist Congregations “Do not say, ‘Why were the former days better than these?’ For it is Continue Reading
INTRODUCTION What does it mean in particular to be a Christian and to be Vietnamese-American, and what makes it unique? For many second-generation Vietnamese Americans, knowing how to express their Continue Reading
What Should She Wear? She stands in her closet on a Sunday morning, thinking about what she should wear to lead worship that day. As she rifles through the hangers, Continue Reading
From “Butts in the Pews” to Views: How to Calculate Online Worship Attendance COVID-19 Worship Changes In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a drastic change in worship practices for Florence Continue Reading
Why Silence? Silence has become a commodity in today’s culture. We are inundated on a daily basis with noise. Whether it is the sound of traffic, a TV, a siren, Continue Reading
Like most Evangelical Lutheran Churches in America, Beth-Eden Lutheran Church begins every worship service with The Order of Confession and Forgiveness:[1] As worship begins, water is poured into a baptismal Continue Reading
A BLACK NARRATIVE PULPIT The Narrative Lectionary as a tool for Christian Transformation I love the Black Church and I cherish being part of a uniquely American tradition layered with Continue Reading
Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you. Psalm 67:5 NRSV Christians come together as the Body of Christ to praise and worship God; to learn from Continue Reading