by social@thebtscenter.org | Jan 28, 2019 | From Our Archives
On January 21, a group of women from my congregation traveled to Augusta, Maine, for our nearest “sister march” to the Women’s March in Washington, DC. Too sick with a cold to join them for the march itself, I gathered with them anyway in our church parking lot to...
by social@thebtscenter.org | Apr 22, 2016 | 21stCenturyMinistry
As I write, I am just returning to pastoral ministry after parental leave. As I bonded with my newborn daughter—my second child—I spent time reflecting on how my vocation as a parent is reshaping my ideals and practices for ministry. Since I was ordained in my late...
by social@thebtscenter.org | Apr 3, 2015 | Bearings Review 2015, ChurchChange
Each year as Holy Week comes upon us again, we have another opportunity to be formed by the stories and practices of death and resurrection. Our formation this year depends on what’s happening right now in our minds and hearts, church and world. Several current...
by social@thebtscenter.org | Oct 9, 2014 | ChurchChange
Engaging the challenges and opportunities of 21st century ministry means navigating the paradox of continuity and change. You can see this paradox in phrases like “ancient-future church,” the Kingdom “now and not yet,” and so on. While this paradox is part of...
