ministry

He Never Gave Up On Me

By Maureen O. Vanterpool,
April 25, 2019

Discovering God’s gifts and calling over a lifetime.

An Unusual Congregation

By Roy A. Borges
September 20, 2018

My church is not an ordinary church. If you’ve never been to a prison chapel to hear the inmates testify and sing about God’s amazing…

Never Alone

By Judy Gann
September 13, 2018

“You’ll never manage on your own. Is there someone who can help you after surgery?” I live alone. These words from a spine surgery veteran…

Divine Interruption

By Jeanette Levellie
September 13, 2018

I stared in shock and almost stopped leading the song “Nearer, My God, to Thee” as she walked through the door of our little country…

The Leadership Conversation: Why Should We Care About Culture?

By Mary Meadows
August 6, 2018

If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: we are in the world, but not of the world. This popular sentiment of…

No Regrets

By Sherri Langton
July 26, 2018

I toss my gym bag over my shoulder and head for the exit at the rec center. Normally I tune out sounds from the racquetball…

From Modernity to Postmodernity: A Primer for Leaders – Part 4

By Amber Mann Riggs
November 20, 2017

Christianity is changing. Not in the core essentials that were affirmed by the apostles. But rather, the way we talk about, communicate, and even view…

Serving Jesus Even When Your Eyes Reflect Poop

By Amber Mann Riggs
October 23, 2017

Is this what I’m destined to become? Recoiling with disgust at the abject prospect, I now eyed these women with cynical wariness. Yes, they seemed normal. And up…