Reflections & Research
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May 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 cultureMay 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 pastorJanuary 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?
read moreabout Gerardo Marti: Church and the challenge of pluralismSeptember 19, 2017
A. Trevor Sutton: Here’s what I’ve learned from working with my mentors
Yes, it would be fun to be trained by Yoda on the planet Dagobah. But it’s the less eccentric elements of humility, vulnerability, honesty and wisdom that make for a fruitful mentoring relationship, writes a young pastor.
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