TMC Staff Mark Ramsey and Adam Mixon speak with Richard DuBose (Montreat Conference Center) and the Rev. Pam Driesell about preaching and politics, curiosity as a spiritual discipline, and why context matters. Read Richard's article. Episode Transcript....
You enter the extraordinary by way of the ordinary. – Frederick Buechner Almost every church building has a room like this. It might differ in style and furnishing. It might be called a parlor, a lounge, a meeting space. It might be named for some long-forgotten saint of...
TMC Congregational and Pastoral Formation Curator Amy Valdez Barker speaks with the Rev. Drs. William D. Watley (Across the Generations) and Joe Clifford (Myers Park Presbyterian, Charlotte) about staying rooted in the Word of God, the challenge of preaching in today's context, and how faithful...
Tell me the old, old story, Of unseen things above, Of Jesus and His glory, Of Jesus and His love; … Tell me the old, old story, Tell me the old, old story, Tell me the old, old story, Of Jesus and His love. Arabella Katherine Hankey (1834-1911) Holy week for...
TMC Executive Director Mark Ramsey speak with the Rev. Drs. Cynthia Hale (Ray of Hope Church Christian Church) and Tom Long about the challenge of preaching in our current communicational environment, the importance of allowing God's word to speak through you, and how their own...
Our TMC team continues to explore what this moment requires of ministry leaders. Not louder voices, not faster movement, not better branding, but something deeper. We are not short on passion. If anything, passion is everywhere, urgent, reactive, constant. But as Adam Mixon reminds us, “the...
About once a year we find ourselves turning to the world of sports for an apt insight into the work of church boards. Our sports offering this year comes from Rick Pitino, storied basketball coach with over 900 wins to his career, now coaching the...
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Adam Borneman, Jennifer Watley Maxell, Mark Ramsey, and Beth Daniel) discuss the struggle over narratives; principalities and powers; and why memory is critical for hope. Listen to Jennifer's conversation with Avril Speaks and Julie Tiemann here. Read Adam Mixon's blog post here. Episode Transcript....
One of my most significant callings as a father is to make sure my children understand the real value of the internet. So naturally we watch a lot of funny cat videos on YouTube. On one such occasion, my eight-year-old chuckled at some absurd cat behavior, turned...