by social@thebtscenter.org | Sep 23, 2015 | ChurchChange, Leadership
This summer I spent some time with a group of (mostly) young people involved in a virtual reality start-up. Some of them are serial innovators, having been a part of more than one successful endeavor. As a minister, spiritual entrepreneur, and organizing pastor of a...
by social@thebtscenter.org | Sep 17, 2015 | 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturyMinistry
“Justice is what love looks like in public.”—Cornel West The #BlackLivesMatter movement (#BLM) has captured the attention of the nation. From the streets of Ferguson, New York, Cleveland, and Baltimore to the stages of Republican primary debates and the political...
by social@thebtscenter.org | Sep 9, 2015 | 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturyMission, Bearings Review 2016
On the morning of September 11, 2001, I drove to the university for my classes. I flipped the radio on, like I always do, to listen to pop music on my commute. This morning was different. There was no music. Instead, the morning DJs were trying to confirm whether two...
by social@thebtscenter.org | Sep 3, 2015 | 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturyMinistry
Redemption comes in strange places, small spaces Calling out the best of who we are And I want to add to the beauty To tell a better story I want to shine with the light That’s burning up inside… ~Sara Groves As we enter full swing into another presidential primary...
