This Week’s Links

It’s Tuesday.  That means, as always that it’s time to share some of what I have been reading and found interesting with you over the past week.  This week’s topic categories are:  Church and Ministry Thought & Practice, Cross-Sector Collaboration, Leadership Thought & Practice, Neighbor Love, Social Media & Blogging, Stewardship, Vocation, and Worship.  I entrust these to you now, and hope you enjoy them! … Continue reading This Week’s Links

Ash Wednesday

Today is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the season of Lent.  “Lent begins with a solemn call to fasting and repentance as many in the Christian faith begin their journey to the baptismal waters of Easter.  The themes and images from the scripture usually appointed on Ash Wednesday repeat the notion that now is the acceptable time to “return to the Lord.”  During … Continue reading Ash Wednesday

This Week’s Links

It’s Tuesday.  That means that its time to share some of what I have read, found interesting and thought-provoking over the past week.  This week’s categories include:  Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Neighbor Love; Stewardship; Vocation; Worship and Miscellaneous. I hope you enjoy these and entrust them to you now. Church and Ministry Thought & Practice Pastor Keith … Continue reading This Week’s Links

This Week’s Links

Tuesday means that its time to share some of what I have been reading and thinking about over the past week with you.  This week I have links to things related to:  Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Neighbor Love; Stewardship; Worship and Miscellaneous.  I am really excited to share these with you this week, even more so than … Continue reading This Week’s Links

This Week’s Links

It’s Tuesday, and therefore its time to share some links to things I have read and found interesting and thought provoking in the past week.  This week’s topic 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 now to you for your reading, reflecting, and thinking pleasure … Continue reading This Week’s Links

Review: “Pastrix” by Nadia Bolz-Weber

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

Neighbor Love Reflections from Acts 8 and Nadia Bolz-Weber

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

This Week’s Links

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

“For You”

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”

This Week’s Links

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