by Kay Ahmed | May 22, 2025 | Murmurations
When we see someone responding to their vocational call, we might assume, “They can do it because they have (insert degree, training, or other unrealistic assumption of perfection).” We often choose to believe “I’m not enough” rather than to forge into the unknown. I...
by Kay Ahmed | Apr 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Bearings Magazine For five years, 2014-2019, Bearings was an online publication of The BTS Center, sharing insights from 21st century ministers — very broadly construed — from across the United States, across Christian denominations, and sometimes outside the...
by Kay Ahmed | Dec 5, 2019 | AboutBearings, Bearings Review 2019, Featured Article, From The BTS Center's Executive Director, Lessons Learned, Our Team
“It’s December, and nobody asked if I was ready,” writes poet Sarah Kay. December arrives every year with a bit of urgency, doesn’t it? The last remnants of turkey are still in the refrigerator, and all of a sudden, almost without warning, ready or not, we find...
by Kay Ahmed | Dec 5, 2019 | Featured Article
Every resurrection requires death. This is written into the rhythms of creation. Spring is preceded by winter. New forest growth is preceded by forest fires. Sunrise is always preceded by sunset. Rebirth comes after walking through the valley of the shadow of death....
by Kay Ahmed | Dec 5, 2019 | From Our Archives
It was a damp and windy February day in 1991 when I walked those few solemn blocks. With trepidation I swung open the heavy door and for the first time entered a beautiful but cavernous space. As I slowly made my way down the aisle, about twelve men, some quite...
