by Kay Ahmed | Jan 31, 2019 | 21stCenturyReligion, Commentary
During Advent 2018, my 10-year-old—“Kiddo”—asked a series of specific questions that kicked off a 3-hour re-examination of a fundamental question at stake in the “religion as education” landscape: where does the religion classroom begin? A quick scan of a park,...
by social@thebtscenter.org | Sep 15, 2017 | 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturyMission, 21stCenturyReligion, Hope
Editorial Note: Throughout September, Bearings magazine will explore the theme of “Cultivating Hope.” This month’s contributors are all people of faith who inhabit different geographic, cultural, and social spaces. They thus offer richly diverse perspectives on the...
by social@thebtscenter.org | Mar 10, 2017 | 21stCenturyMinistry
My favorite definition of “minister” comes from the verb, not the noun. Emphasis is placed on the action, not the subject: “To minister” means to assist where help is needed. This is completely different from the notion that I was raised with as a child in a Roman...
