by Geneece Goertzen | Jun 28, 2022 | Feature-, Opinion
I clearly remember one specific portion of my very first convocation in seminary. There was a generalized feeling of awe upon me as I entered Truett Seminary’s chapel in the fall of 2018. I felt what probably could best be described as that “cloud of witnesses” in the...
by Mitch Randall | May 20, 2022 | Opinion
Hundreds of preachers descended on Denver, Colorado, this week to attend the 2022 Festival of Homiletics. After a two-year in-person hiatus, ministers from across the U.S. and from a variety of denominations shared embraces and smiles, ready to be inspired. The...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Apr 28, 2022 | News
Nearly half (42%) of all U.S. Protestant pastors have considered leaving full-time ministry in the last year, according to a Barna Group report published April 27. This is a 13-point increase from January 2021 and a four-point rise since November 2021. The leading...
by Barry Howard | Apr 20, 2022 | Opinion
Lava once flowed across the land on which the Hualalai Golf Course now sits. Years before the resort was constructed, this part of Hawaii’s Big Island looked much different. Yet, once the lava altered the landscape, there was no going back. Looking at the plush...
by Michael Chancellor | Mar 31, 2022 | Opinion
The pain of church conflict does not go away. Even years after the events that caused a rip in the fabric of the ministry of a pastor and their people, the pain remains. In one succinct sentence in her book Atlas of the Heart, Brené Brown explains why: “It’s...