2020 was a year of reckoning that led many of us who are white to heed what people of color have..

race, justice, imago dei

As we move toward the summer months, I'm certain many ministry leaders have faced the inevitable..

Mission, mission trips

“Shh . . . there are muggles over there; we don’t want them to see us” has been a strangely..

General Ministry, Intergenerational Ministry

The Scandal of St. Patrick’s Day was an actual event in history (I wasn’t just saying that to get..

Events and Holidays, Holidays

Next week, Christians around the world will observe Ash Wednesday—a holy day for the Christian..

Lent

When I tell people I’m really into Epiphany, they often look at me like I have two heads. Perhaps..

Events and Holidays, Holidays, epiphany

Though I’m not a NASCAR fan, I love the movie Talladega Nights. More precisely, I love one scene..

General Ministry, Christmas

Last March, when I transitioned to a new call as the solo pastor of a small mountain church in..

Children Ministry, General Ministry, Youth Ministry

Chances are, if you’re a youth or children’s ministry worker, you’re probably well steeped in the..

General Ministry, Youth Ministry

It’s estimated that around half of the US prays before meals—an astonishing figure that spans the..

prayer, praying