Out of arguments with others, we make politics. Out of arguments with ourselves, we make art. - William Butler Yeats Is there any church board out there unacquainted with all those “arguments with others” that have saturated our society for the past several years? Almost every decision...
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Mark Ramsey, Adam Mixon, Beth Daniel, and Adam Borneman) about the imbalance of the current moment, the reality of disappointing others, and the importance of remembering that the final word is resurrection....
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant - St. David’s Day – is celebrated annually on March 1st. This Patron Saint of Wales isn’t widely known outside of his homeland. There are no parties, parades, or turning rivers green as for St. Patrick! While several miracles are attributed...
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Adam Mixon, Adam Borneman, and Beth Daniel) about the importance of proximity in embracing the humanity of others, the comforting mystery of God, and the timely wisdom of James Baldwin. Listen here....
“How do we live a life of (un)successful significance rather than meaningless influence?” – Pete Portal The latest BARNA research has made the bold statement that “Americans are slowly edging away from Christianity.” Barna notes that, “Christian Identity is on the decline,” and “so is the importance...
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Adam Borneman, Adam Mixon, and Beth Daniel) about the enduring presence of Jesus, the peril of retreating into our enclaves, and the wisdom of Ecclesiastes for such a time as this....
…we are each other’s Harvest: We are each other’s Business: We are each other’s Magnitude and bond. ~Gwendolyn Brooks, “Paul Robeson,” 1970 These concluding words of Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem, “Paul Robeson,” hit me like a ton of bricks. Of course, we are each other’s harvest. WE collectively are what we communally and...
Program Staff Amy Valdez Barker and Jennifer Watley Maxell speak with the Andy Hendren (Wespath) about the overall frustrating trends in clergy health, places where positive impact is happening, and what it might look like to redeploy church assets for communal well-being....
I read dissertations as part of my job, and so I regularly encounter language about God that is filled with theological abstractions and lofty speech. It’s painful. But the problem isn’t just with dissertations. I’m noticing similar tendencies these days in sermons, blogs, podcasts, and church...