Rev. Doug Silvers is the pastor of two churches in Wytheville, Virginia, a town of about 20,000 residents. Doug’s experience is unique because he started at this church just two months ago. Not only has he had to implement many new methods of doing ministry, he’s had to do them in a setting where he is also getting to know his congregation and is building trust there.
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Rev. Mark Flynn is the Lead Pastor of a “high steeple” church in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Mark describes the “stressful” first live worship service and his move to a pre-recorded service.
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…
Rev. Mark Anthoni Thomas is a pastor in Washington, DC, who has found Facebook Live to be a great way to engage his congregation. There’s a lot that’s remarkable about Mark, but today I’m most interested in how he uses this powerful medium – and maintai…
Now that we’re well into 2021, we’ve discovered that all the problems of 2020 didn’t just magically go away, alas. We can expect 2021 to maintain continuity with 2020, and in fact, carry forward the trends that have led us to where we are today.Buckle u…
Last week, eight persons were murdered by a gunman motivated by racism, misogyny, and a toxic brand of faith and purity culture. Even worse, it is reported that over 4000 incidents of violence and discrimination against Asian Americans have been reporte…
I hope you’re encouraging your church to get out and vote! Elections matter, and this one matters a lot. No matter which way the election goes, it’s nearly certain that the days following the election will be difficult. Join me for an important webina…
