by: Elizabeth Lynn and Mark Ramsey I May 7, 2020 8 …You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes,...
There are countless needs, voices, and opportunities vying for your time and energy right now. We all have a lot of choices to make about how we respond. But one of the key gifts God gives us for responding to the Holy Spirit with deep...
And actually, the question is about a question. What do you think are the most important questions that pastors in congregations can be asking right now? Click here to respond. Our aim is to gather as much information as possible from ministry leaders everywhere and try...
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by: Elizabeth Lynn and Mark Ramsey I April 30, 2020 Recently we invited you, our readers, to tell us what issues you would like us to address in the area of church board leadership. Among the responses we received, one theme predominated: the challenge of thinking together deeply about how...
Now that much of the Holy Week dust has settled, we find ourselves with a host of short-term and long-term questions, and few clear answers. What will it mean to nurture patience and durability in our congregations? How can we instill hopefulness in a way...
“Joy is resistance to disorder, cynicism, entropy and despair. It is not simply resistance but courageous resistance that, I suspect, transcends reason. Most miraculous experiences baffle reason…” ~ Toi Derricote, African American Poet As Christians, our joy is rooted in the living hope we have in Christ...
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Some things that seemed rock solid before the global crisis are suddenly not so reliable anymore, a reality humorously captured in this three-minute video from Julie Nolke. Think regular haircuts. In-person doctor visits. Annual conferences. The right to accompany your loved ones into surgery. Other things,...