by Kay Ahmed | Mar 7, 2019 | 21stCenturyMinistry, From the Editor
As we begin the Lenten season in our various ways across the church, Bearings contributors have been mulling what the traditions of the seasons mean in these times—especially the practice of giving up something of significance to experience a wee bit, or at least...
by Kay Ahmed | Mar 7, 2019 | 21stCenturyMinistry, Featured Article
In 2015, three days after the death of Freddie Gray, I joined forces with a coalition of grassroots activists and concerned citizens with a long track record of working for social justice in Baltimore to form Baltimore United for Change. We didn’t wait for any...
by social@thebtscenter.org | Mar 6, 2019 | 21stCenturySpirituality, From Our Archives
The sight of my marked forehead on Ash Wednesday brings the inevitable question: “What are you giving up for Lent?” I have a stock answer: Lobster Newburg and healthy thoughts. Truth is, I genuinely struggle each year, knowing that whatever I choose to give up will be...
