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...
How do we preach faithfully and prophetically during a pandemic and time of crisis, and manage the need for both pastoral and prophetic preaching? How do we deliver the truthful, powerful narrative of the gospel among the multiple narratives in our society? How do we...
We are thrilled to be joined by a panel of seven pastors who are serving in a wide variety of ministry contexts across the country: J.C. Austin, Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Bethlehem, PA, Jerry Cannon, Pastor of C.N. Jenkins Memorial Presbyterian Church in...
Over the past two months, we've been listening and learning alongside pastors and lay leaders from all over the country, from a broad diversity of backgrounds and contexts, about the complexities of ministry right now. The pandemic is not only making day-to-day ministry complicated but...
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...
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...
It's one thing to broadly observe that we are all currently experiencing some level of disruption in our lives. But, it's another to dig deep into the dynamics of disruption we are experiencing and attempt to frame and navigate it in a way that is...
We are entering an extraordinarily unique Holy Week. The week’s tensions of death and resurrection, darkness and light, fear and courage, despair and joy are perhaps more palpable and complex than any of us have experienced in our lifetimes. What will it be like to...
“Proclaim the word!” the apostle Paul exhorted Timothy, “And be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable.” Well, what sort of time are we in? Where does preaching, proclamation, and witness to the gospel intersect with the people of communities in this extraordinary moment? How do we navigate the...