“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid.” ― Frederick Buechner In this moment, there are a lot of variables that seems out of our control, and a lot of variables that simply aren’t going very well. But we can make a decision...
Program Curator Jennifer Watley Maxell speaks with Dr. Nichole Phillips, professor at Candler School of Theology and author of Patriotism Black And White: The Color of American Exceptionalism, about the forces - both inside and outside the church - that shape our life experiences....
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Matthew 11:28-29 The gracious...
It would be difficult to overstate the level of exhaustion that most pastors and lay leaders are experiencing right now. It seems as if the exhaustion is hitting us from all directions as we navigate a highly complex and uncertain moment in our culture. We...
Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with the Rev. Jemonde Taylor, Rector of St. Ambrose Episcopal Church in Raleigh, NC, about how the historically Black congregation history of relocating multiple times continues to inform and shape their agility and witness....
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“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For...
Our colleagues at RootedGood are offering a terrific tool to help pastors and church boards navigate the challenging decision making that is inherent in ministry today as we seek to be faithful to the urgent demands of the moment. Though Digging a Deeper Well is taking a...
In a round table conversation recorded back in January, The Ministry Collaborative program staff (Mark Ramsey, Adam Mixon, Jennifer Maxell, and Adam Borneman) discuss the important and difficult work of telling the truth in ministry....