Voices A pioneer or a settler? I recently read an article about pioneers and settlers in a church setting. There are those who come looking for a good,..
Voices To fast or not to fast? Lent is a season in which some Christian traditions (including many of my Presbyterian brothers and sisters) practice fasting. We "give up"..
Voices The North American Symposium on John Knox to take place in Montreat Montreat, N.C. – Knox. Knox. Who’s there? Tutor, priest, bodyguard, rebel, Protestant minister, galley slave, exile, a leader of the Protestant..
Voices 3 things I’m glad I learned in seminary The suggested prompt for the blog this month was, “5 Things I wished I’d learned in seminary.” One way to explore this..
Voices All that stuff I loved my seminary experience. My wife and I both studied at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena at the same time (she..
Voices 5 things I wish I’d learned in seminary This month, we asked our bloggers to name a few things that they wish they had learned in seminary. Visit the Outlook Outpost..
Voices What I wished I had learned in seminary… This month, we asked our bloggers to name a few things that they wish they had learned in seminary. Visit the Outlook Outpost..
Voices Learning to become a spiritual listener through presence—not books This month, we asked our bloggers to name a few things that they wish they had learned in seminary. Visit the Outlook Outpost..
Voices Do you favor the legalization of marijuana? SOURCE: 2013 AMERICAN VALUES SURVEY, PUBLIC RELIGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
Voices The flip side—5 things I wish I’d learned in seminary Lest anyone should think me ungrateful, yesterday I wrote a list of things I was glad to learn in seminary. You can..
Voices A valentine to my seminary—5 things I’m grateful to have learned Pastors and church members are quick to enumerate the ways that seminaries fall short in preparing candidates for ministry. Before I participate..
Voices Will the sane Christians please stand up? When I moved from the United States to Northern Ireland I never expected the Huffington Post to signal one of the most..
Voices Five things that I wish I’d learned in seminary In seminary, I had terrific classes. Old and New Testament, Church History, Theology, Pastoral Care, Hebrew, Greek and some handy German. Oh,..
Voices What I wish I had learned in seminary This week, we asked our bloggers to name a few things that they wish they had learned in seminary. Visit the Outlook..
Voices Where do I belong? This week, we asked our bloggers to name a few things that they wish they had learned in seminary. Visit the Outlook..
Voices “I’m not THAT old…I’m just THAT blessed!” We install and ordain elders on the Sunday we celebrate the Baptism of Jesus. It is an opportunity to highlight how serving..
Voices Loss of meaning: Millenials’ greatest fear I, like many millenials, grew up with the understanding that one day I’ll make it past our parent’s income. Or at the..
Voices Everything that breathes Today is a snowy day. It is a day when most streets are quiet, except for the sound of squealing sledders on..
Voices The not-so-prime of life I turned forty-five last week. It doesn’t seem possible to me that I am as old as all that, to be honest. ..
Voices Fathers and Daughters and Mothers and Sons I remember a time when I remembered my father is also a son who took care of a daughter who was me...
Voices The survey says … ! When churches struggle to develop new and authentic programs to attract children, youth and young adults (often in desperation) it would make..
