by Ben Brown | Jun 27, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
An amusing moment happened several years ago during a community theater production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods.” For those unfamiliar, a production of “Into the Woods” usually runs a little over 2.5 hours. It’s a long show, and the plot is tremendously...
by Ben Brown | Sep 20, 2021 | Opinion
Dead silence. Not a peep. This was the response at a meeting of local ministers when a denominational leader asked, “What are y’all thinking about in regards to your ministries in 2022?” That was the moment that I realized part of the weight that I’m carrying. Leading...
by Ben Brown | May 4, 2021 | Opinion
Everyone else was on vacation when our church became mixed up with the state. I was notified during Holy Week that someone from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) might contact me while other members of the ministerial staff were away following Easter Sunday....
