One of the things that I have discerned and developed in working in congregations and providing consultation to other congregations and non-profits is that it is important to have ground rules. Ground rules allow for a safe space to have conversations, discussions and meetings. They are especially helpful when engaging in difficult conversations where everyone may not agree. They are also important, as such conversations … Continue reading Ground Rules
It’s Tuesday. You know that means its time for the links. This week’s categories with stories and articles that I found interesting are: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Neighbor Love; Stewardship; Vocation and Miscellaneous. I entrust these now to you and hope you enjoy them. Church and Ministry Thought & Practice Last week there was a Creation and … Continue reading This Week’s Links
I used to think the idea of a “bound conscience” was a good thing. It allowed for communities of faith to support a wide range of viewpoints. My home congregation took some comfort in this idea after the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Churchwide Assembly votes and decisions in 2009. To be fair, I appreciate “bound conscience” in its sense and respect that people have different … Continue reading The Misnomer about being Neutral
I recently had the opportunity to read Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint by Nadia Bolz-Weber. I was excited to finally get the chance to dig into this text. Though I must admit I was a little hesitant. I was hesitant probably for two reasons. First, I was worried that I would be let down by my hope that Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber is … Continue reading Review: “Pastrix” by Nadia Bolz-Weber
It’s Tuesday. That means here on the blog that its time to share some of what I have found interesting or worth thinking about in the past week. This week’s categories are: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Neighbor Love; Social Media & Blogging; Stewardship; Vocation; and Miscellaneous. I entrust these to you now for your reflection, thought and … Continue reading This Week’s Links
I am in the midst of reading Nadia Bolz-Weber’s Pastrix: the Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner and Saint. So far, I love it. It seems to be a very honest and authentic memoir of what it means to be found by grace, as well as what it means to be a person who has seriously wrestled with faith. Yesterday while I was reading I read … Continue reading Neighbor Love Reflections from Acts 8 and Nadia Bolz-Weber
It’s Tuesday, and so it means that it is time to share links to some of the things I have read and found interesting in the past week. This week’s categories are: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Neighbor Love; Stewardship; Vocation; Worship and Miscellaneous. I hope you enjoy these and find them thought provoking. Church and Ministry Thought … Continue reading This Week’s Links
The interim pastor I served on staff with until recently repeated the phrase and concept “for you” ad nauseam. It would show up weekly in his sermons, in conversation, and in theological reflection. But you know something, the more that I heard that over a year and a half, the more I began using that phrase too. It just resonates, yet it is simply profound … Continue reading “For You”
“In baptism we have died the only death that matters, and that should make us very dangerous people.” – Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, The Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), 1/19/14 This past Sunday and Monday, Allison and I had the privilege to see and hear from Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton for the first time in person. Needless to say, I was … Continue reading Inspired by the Presiding Bishop
It’s Tuesday, that means it’s time for the links to stories, articles, and other things I have found interesting and thought provoking. This week’s topic categories are: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Neighbor Love; Stewardship; Vocation; Worship; and Miscellaneous. Enjoy! Church and Ministry Thought & Practice Let’s begin this week’s links with a potentially controversial and thought-provoking opinion … Continue reading This Week’s Links
Timothy Siburg 