In the latest chapter of my ministry journey, I’m now in the beginning stages of trying to plant a church. The existing congregation I serve is not capable of growing into the kind of diverse, welcoming, multigenerational church it wants […]
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Looking Ahead with 30/30 Vision
Looking Ahead with 30/30 Vision Introducing Young Leaders Who Are Developing Their Call in the Covenant by Erin Chan Ding | July 3, 2019 Inside a church in Sacramento, California, a group of four young pastors spread out hundreds of [...]
A Mourning Shared: Grace Like Scarlett Review
Adriel Booker’s book, Grace Like Scarlett, offered balm for my heart and practical information around the unique needs of a parent and family experiencing a miscarriage.
Church Spotlight: Coming Home to the Potter’s House
“Listen to each other with empathy, patience, and respect. Offer to help and support anyone who is in need. Value each other with God’s love. Encourage each other to grow in faith, love, and wisdom.” That’s exactly what they are living into
on the corner of Clay and Grove Streets in Thomaston.
Church Spotlight: A Whispered Call to Ministry
They call themselves the Harbor Covenant Church. “A harbor provides shelter for boats in storms, facilities to repair boats, and it acts as a port where you can import and export cargo to the rest of the world. Jesus did those things, and that’s our mission—to be home, healing, and hope through Jesus Christ.” They have been holding preview services and will launch in August.
Making Room for Pain to Speak
Ever since I first saw it, the 1999 movie The Big Kahuna has stuck with me.
Poured Upon All Flesh
Pentecost and the Welcoming Love of God
Survival
Brad Johnson was looking forward to his camping trip last September. […]
Of Alderflies and Restoration
Discovering Christ in the crevices of creation
Coming Up for Air
The Hope of Pentecost Amid My Brokenness and Doubt
Naming What’s at Stake
I was stunned to learn that as recently as the 20th century, some infant girls in Korea, particularly those born into poor families, were not given names by their parents—ever. These nameless girls were born unwanted in a society that valued […]
The Scars of Conscience
Revealing the hidden trauma of moral injury