After spending the last week noting the over-use of references to the Notre Dame fire in sermons and blogs, we find ourselves referencing . . . the fire at Notre Dame. Actually, not the fire itself, but the response by the fire brigades. News accounts...
We invited Macedonian Ministry pastor, Marthame Sanders, to reflect on "road signs" he's seeing in his ministry and here's what he had to say: Share the Road Reflection by: Marthame Sanders In my Atlanta, car-centric context, these periodic signs are helpful reminders that there are other ways of...
Last week we started a conversation about the difficulties of clearing out programs that may have outlived their purpose. How does a church board decide it is doing too much, and in that moment, what do we stop doing? One way to go at this question...
We invited Macedonian Ministry pastor, Jennifer Maxell, to reflect on "road signs" she's seeing in her ministry and here's what she had to say: NO U TURNS! Reflection by: Jennifer Maxell I remember one of the first parsonage’s my family ever lived in. It was pink and huge...
The tradition of “spring cleaning” springs up everywhere as daylight lengthens: closets, pantries, desks, garages, to-do lists. And right now, wherever we go, the advice of professional de-clutterer Marie Kondo is springing up, too: only keep items that “spark joy,” she tells us. What can...
We invited Macedonian Ministry pastor, Sherrad Hayes, to reflect on "road signs" he's seeing in his ministry and here's what he had to say: "Buckle Up!" Reflection by: Sherrad Hayes “Therefore, girding up the loins of your mind, being sober-minded, set all your hope on the grace that Jesus...
Plans have carefully been crafted for Lenten observances and grand Easter plans. And then. And then there is a death in your congregation that touches everyone. Or a tragedy in your town that renders all the plans to be nothing more than an afterthought. Or a global anguish that...
We invited several pastors to reflect on "road signs" they're seeing in their ministry and here's what they had to say: The Stop Signs Always Comes Reflection by: Amy Miracle I confess that I get nervous every time I see a sign indicating that a roundabout is ahead....
We invited several pastors to reflect on "road signs" they're seeing in their ministry and here's what they had to say: There's something happening here. What it is ain't exactly clear...