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...
by Kay Ahmed | Oct 11, 2018 | 21stCenturyMinistry, AboutBearings, Art and Creativity, Commentary, Wilderness
When I started this piece some weeks ago, the world was a different place. I had taken a jauntier tone than feels possible now. After all, here we are announcing not only the fifth year of publishing Bearings—a milestone for any publication, big or small—but also...
by Kay Ahmed | Jul 5, 2018 | 21stCenturyMinistry, Bearings Review, Bearings Review 2018
In our most recent issue, we invited contributors to explore the lessons they’ve learned throughout their lives that speak to the opportunities and challenges of ministry in these times. Nicole Lamarche, a self-described “spiritual entrepreneur,” shared the joys and...
by social@thebtscenter.org | Dec 29, 2017 | 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturySpirituality, Uncategorized
Editors Note: Each month, Bearings contributors offer insights on a key theme in the practice of life-as-ministry. As the final installment in the issue, The BTS Center’s scholar-in-residence Pamela Shellberg, PhD reflects on the articles in the issue and poses...
by social@thebtscenter.org | Dec 7, 2017 | 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturyMinistry, 21stCenturySpirituality, Sacred Space, Uncategorized
The end of the year is upon us. And end is where we shall start: this tale will end with poorly described travelogue of where to find your sacred space hidden in this year’s festivities, mostly through the process of elimination. Or maybe not. Actually you might want...
