Reflections & Research
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June 12, 2018
Natasha Jamison Gadson: How I embraced my authority as an African-American woman in ministry
Overcoming stereotypes and assumptions has been difficult for a female minister in a historic African-American church. But, she writes, she was not serving the people by trying to be what others wanted her to be.
read moreabout Natasha Jamison Gadson: How I embraced my authority as an African-American woman in ministryMay 15, 2018
Matt Johnson: A church isn’t a blank slate, and neither is a pastor
Leading change requires understanding a community’s system for relating and behaving — and understanding your own family system, too.
read moreabout Matt Johnson: A church isn’t a blank slate, and neither is a pastorMay 15, 2018
PCUSA faith community takes flight, celebrating Appalachian music and culture
Tuesday services, rockers for pews, a Mason jar chalice and mountain music — Wild Goose Christian Community is an alternative faith community that celebrates local Appalachian culture.
read moreabout PCUSA faith community takes flight, celebrating Appalachian music and cultureJanuary 23, 2018
Gerardo Marti: Church and the challenge of pluralism
The challenge facing much of the church in the U.S. is the challenge of pluralism, says a sociologist who studies race and religion. Can the church equip itself to engage with an increasingly diverse society?
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