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Five Days in a ‘Thin Place’

Five Days in a ‘Thin Place’

by social@thebtscenter.org | Nov 1, 2019 | 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturyReligion, 21stCenturySpirituality, Coping, From Our Archives

As someone who has volunteered in hospice for ten years and has written on the spirituality of dying and death, I am often asked about grief and coping with loss. I used to balk and say, “I do dying and death; not grief. I know nothing about coping with loss.” While I...
Making Peace with Peacemaking

Making Peace with Peacemaking

by social@thebtscenter.org | Feb 1, 2018 | 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturyMinistry, 21stCenturyMission, 21stCenturyReligion, 21stCenturySpirituality, Peacemaking

Nick Nagy, “Peacemaking in the Middle” Over the winter break, our editorial assistant, Nick Nagy, took a close look at people of his home state, Indiana, and by association the rest of the Midwest, who, especially since the 2016 election, have been characterized as...
Finding Deep Gratitude in Ordinary Time

Finding Deep Gratitude in Ordinary Time

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...

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