by social@thebtscenter.org | Jan 28, 2019 | 21stCenturyCulture, From Our Archives, Gratitude
As a rare breed of news reporter with divinity school training, I sometimes feel like I own the tragic violence beat. Editors send me in just as the TV news trucks are pulling out after a horrific event. When eerie stillness looms and survivors are crying out...
by social@thebtscenter.org | Nov 30, 2017 | 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturyMinistry, 21stCenturyReligion, 21stCenturySpirituality, Gratitude
Editors Note: Each month, Bearings contributors offer insights on a key theme in the practice of life-as-ministry. As the final installment in the issue, The BTS Center’s scholar-in-residence Pamela Shellberg, PhD reflects on the articles in the issue and poses...
by social@thebtscenter.org | Nov 17, 2017 | 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturyMinistry, 21stCenturyReligion, Gratitude
My Sunday night yoga class is an anchor in my week. It grounds me and prepares me for the week ahead. The teacher is wise and the community that gathers is special. Recently one night a couple I hadn’t met before showed up. A bit older than me, they looked to...
by social@thebtscenter.org | Nov 11, 2017 | 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturyMinistry, Gratitude
I’m going to put a whole lot of honesty on the table: I find the age we live in very disturbing. Perhaps you share my concern or, worse yet, have been the object of concern from the likes of me. The truth is, my peace has been disturbed. As an African-American man,...
by Kay Ahmed | Nov 3, 2017 | 21stCenturyCulture, Gratitude
Regardless of where you sit on the political and ideological spectrum, this has been a challenging year. As we enter the holiday season, it’s difficult for many people to call up the sorts of feelings we typically associate with Thanksgiving, Advent, and...
