As All Saints Day approaches, what’s the most important thing to consider as you plan your services?
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As All Saints Day approaches, what’s the most important thing to consider as you plan your services?
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The rise of conspiracy theories such as QAnon is alarming, but people of faith who have learned from history will recognize commonalities between QAnon and other apocalyptic movements across the centuries.
Church historian Bill Leonard joins me for this…
My eyes were opened during a cab ride from Jerusalem to Bethlehem in 2010. The news media depicts conflict in the Holy Land as a monolithic battle between good and evil, civilization and terrorism. The reality will surprise you.
This is the first in a …
Today’s morning news delivered a story about athletes and the stresses of the pandemic. Without races to run and games to play, how do we set goals and stay fit? The same is true with the spiritual life. As Advent and Christmas approach, how will this…
Doug Miller is the media director at Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church in Johnson City, Tennessee. The church had been streaming its services for years prior to the pandemic, but still decided to retool for a different kind of experience. This po…
REPLAY: Perhaps that’s an overstatement, but Dylan Wilson of Bearden United Methodist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, shares some of the challenges of doing online ministry with youth and young adults in this time of social distancing. His creative work…
Dr. Melissa Hofstetter of Shepherd Heart joins me today for a fascinating discussion of neuroscience, trauma, and pastoral self-care. As too many pastors live on the verge of burnout (or worse), this is an important discussion that begs close attention….