by Rob Sellers | May 26, 2020 | Opinion
Superheroes sometimes congregate in my house. I realized this a few years ago when our grandsons would visit. The 8-year-old would run around protecting us from danger in his Captain America costume, mask and shield. I would kiss the 5-year-old goodnight when he...
by Mark Tidsworth | Jul 8, 2019 | Opinion
A clergy colleague recently posted an interesting meme on my Facebook page: “If you are over 45 and don’t have an under-30 mentor – not mentee, mentor – then you are going to miss fundamental shifts in thinking that are happening.” A few days before, another colleague...
by Tambi Swiney | Feb 20, 2018 | Opinion
I registered for a class called “The History of Women in Preaching” during my second semester at Beeson Divinity School. I took the course out of sheer curiosity; at the age of 35, as a life-long Baptist, I had never heard a woman preach. Was there really...
by Eileen R. Campbell-Reed | Oct 5, 2017 | Opinion
It is something most ministers want. And it can feel impossible to find. Yet seeking pastoral wisdom is vital for the work of the church and for leading people of faith. Becoming pastorally wise is what I call a “big squishy goal,” or as one of my students...
by Sharon Prior | Mar 30, 2017 | Opinion
I’m hopeful that the days of expecting a congregation’s ministry staff to do everything are coming to an end. Volunteers in the congregation are more willing to take on roles within the church, especially when they are encouraged to do so. So, how can a...
