The story goes that a couple trying to find a country inn got hopelessly lost, so they stopped at a local store to ask for directions. “Sure,” the clerk offered. “Just go down this road for a couple more miles. You’re going to turn right...
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with David Zahl (Mockingbird Ministries; Christ Episcopal Church, Charlottesville) about finding a gracious view of others and self, the limitations of self-progress, and his latest book....
Content Curator Adam Mixon shares his reflection on the difference between grief and mourning, the wisdom of John P. Kees and Frederick Buechner, and his own vacillation between joy and sorrow. This reflection originally appeared on our blog....
I think one of the most important words Jesus ever spoke was the word “today.” Give us today our daily bread. So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today. Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing. Zacchaeus, hurry and come...
Pilgrimage Formation Curator Ryan Bonfiglio shares his reflections on our theologies of deathlessness, the difference between recharging and resurrecting, and what an unrecognizable transformation might mean for us. This writing originally appeared on our blog....
5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be...
In order to properly serve their church members and communities, ministry leaders often commit to joining learning communities known as a church cohort program. These programs include other leaders for a set amount of time, usually lasting around two to three years. Let’s take a...
We all need a little extra love and support at some point in our lives. Whether facing a new challenge, you're at a fork in the road with your faith, relationships, job, or any other difficult season or transition, many people reach out to their...
Content Curator Adam Mixon speaks with the Rev. Dr. Tyshawn Gardner (Samford University) about his new book for pulpit and pew, prophetic radicalism, and unbiblical nature of colorblindness....