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...
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...
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....
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Beth Daniel, Mark Ramsey, Jennifer Watley Maxell, and Adam Borneman) discuss confrontation and comfort, the importance of context, and how the gospel helps us get under our assumptions. Read the original blog post and poem here. Episode Transcript....
Program Director Adam Borneman continues his conversation with Matt Adair (Transformational Discipleship, United Church Atlanta), Marcuetta Sims (Cumberland Counseling Centers) and Marcus Robinson about expansive diversity, proximity and friction, and how the church can be a powerful witness in a divided world....
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Matt Adair (Transformational Discipleship), Marcuetta Sims (Cumberland Counseling Centers) and Marcus Robinson about the particular challenge of the moment for parents and children, the need for the church to be compassionate and resourceful when it comes to mental health,...
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Mark Ramsey, Adam Mixon, Jennifer Watley Maxell, and Amy Valdez Barker) invite podcast producer Marthame Sanders into this round table conversation about proximity vs. silos, the difference between gatekeepers and guardrails, and the mess and beauty of life in community....
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Mark Ramsey, Adam Mixon, Jennifer Watley Maxell, and Amy Valdez Barker) discuss the challenge of ministry in the midst of clashing worldviews, the importance of understanding history, and seeing Scripture as both a lens and mirror....
Program Staff Adam Borneman and Mark Ramsey speak with Drs. Scott Thumma and Allison Norton (Hartford Institute for Religion Research) about the results of their five-year study into the effects of the pandemic on congregational life, and how they are changing, innovating, and establishing new...