Conversations with church leaders about projects that matter Rocky Supinger talks with Derrick WestonDerrick talks about community organizing in Baltimore through the 29th Street Community Center and about his experience blogging and podcasting. <—- Derrick Weston is a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), a community builder for the 29th Street Community… Read more »
You can take the pastor out of the church, but you can’t take the Church out of the pastor. FlamingHaving your church burnt down by a white supremacist is persecution. Two people of the same sex getting married is not. by Derrick L. Weston There is a tone deafness in some segments of American… Read more »
If not now, when? Watch and learnGo to the ant . . . consider its ways, and be wise. —Prov. 6:6 by Rose Niles Carapace of industry on the march.Discovered:mountainous crumb.Careen to return home the prize.Oldest friendsI name youAmber and onyx.Scuttlers,observedfound peace in cooperative harmony.Others scorned digging in theDirt(But I knew better)Chaotic secrets of that… Read more »
Playing beyond the boundaries in hopes of finding God and inspiration Nine by Adam Walker Cleaveland Nine.Nine bodies.Nine bodies on the ground.Nine black bodies on the ground. It’s been three weeks since the devastating shooting at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. In the piece below, the letters of the… Read more »
Seeing without categorizing Heaven’s tent The boundaries of the Presbyterian family are determined by the Holy Spirit, not us. by Anita Coleman I’ve known a Heaven, like a Tent— To wrap its shining Yards— Pluck up its stakes, and disappear— Without the sound of Boards Or Rip of Nail—Or Carpenter— But just the… Read more »
A space for a contemporary woman disciple to give voice to justice concerns in a world where some still think that women’s words are just leros (Greek for “nonsense”) or, in Spanish, disparates Rolling headsA reflection and confession based on Mark 6:14–29 by Magdalena I. García King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name… Read more »
Redefining where and when church happens The myth of financial self-sustainability A plea to share the wealth and support new worshiping communities by Mieke Vandersall We don’t like to talk about money in the church. We especially don’t like to talk about how some congregations have more than others. But we need to talk…. Read more »
Conversations with church leaders about projects that matter Rocky Supinger talks with Patrick HeeryPatrick talks about editing Presbyterians Today, an award-winning denominational magazine, and its new online project, Reimagining The Church. <—- Patrick David Heery is a teaching elder in the PC(USA) and editor of Presbyterians Today. Before taking on that role, he worked… Read more »
A space for a contemporary woman disciple to give voice to justice concerns in a world where some still think that women’s words are just leros (Greek for “nonsense”) or, in Spanish, disparates Experiential exegesisA reflection and confession based on Mark 6:1–6 by Magdalena I. García He left that place and came to his… Read more »
Conversations with church leaders about projects that matter Rocky Supinger talks with Erik DaileyErik talks about his book publishing company, Shook Foil Books, and his quest to rid Hollywood of bad church characters. <—- Erik Dailey is an ordained minister and teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He graduated with an MDiv from… Read more »