Posts By: Susan Rothenberg

Unglued Church

At the end of the rope Caring for God’s legacy  By Susan Rothenberg As an adviser for the Unglued Church, a program in Pittsburgh Presbytery for help with church change, I encounter a lot of churches at the end of their rope. It’s a time in a church’s life when it’s important to emphasize the importance of… Read more »

Unglued Church

A Garden You Never Get to See Planting seeds for the future By Susan Rothenberg  I don’t know much about hip-hop. Until this summer, I didn’t know much about Alexander Hamilton beyond the ten-dollar bill in my wallet. After reading rave reviews of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway musical, Hamilton, I decided to watch some YouTube… Read more »

The unglued church

  WWPS: What would Paul say? Breaking our clay jars to discover the treasure By Susan Rothenberg  But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us…So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature… Read more »

The unglued church

Becoming Billy Beane Getting unglued from old habits By Susan Rothenberg I love baseball. I grew up in a baseball loving family, married a baseball loving man, and have lived long enough to witness the Pittsburgh Pirates’ World Series victories in 1971 and 1979, as well 20 losing seasons. I also love baseball movies, including… Read more »