Church Life

Drawing My Own Map in a Post-Evangelical World

October 15, 2021

For someone who thrives on order and stability, drawing my own map is more than navigating uncharted territory. It’s calling me to trust myself, trust God, and believe that the journey towards my own healing is worth the effort.

The Only Way is Through

Rachel Ophoff

September 30, 2021

Books, Church Life, Theology

I had no clue why something in me snapped. Then a couple of months ago, I picked up Brian McLaren’s book Faith After Doubt.

Why Are There So Many Toxic Pastors?

Jon Mathieu

September 27, 2021

Church Life, General, Theology

What's wrong with us? Why do we keep empowering, following, and fawning over this type of leader?

Reaching Past the Obvious to Find Belonging

Sarah Butterfield

September 24, 2021

Church Life, General, Race

The challenge, then, is for us to go beyond the surface-level labels we wear, to go beyond visible markers of identity.

Pastor of . . . Doubt?

Melody Harris

September 21, 2021

Church Life, General, Theology

The life of those who follow Jesus can be beautiful and amazing, and that beauty almost always includes doubt.

A Love Song for the Long-Haul: LA UMC Pastors on Hurricane Ida Aftermath

Britney Winn Lee

September 10, 2021

Church Life, Creation & Environment, Practical Justice

The journey ahead is complex and rightly so—filled with both triage and rehab efforts, insurance claims and bucket truck parades, adrenaline highs and compassion fatigue, questions about climate change and environmental refugees, retelling the story, and sharing the load again and again and again.

Kayla Craig is Resourcing Parents for These Times

Rachel Ophoff

September 1, 2021

Books, Church Life, Family and Parenting

For those worried about their kids in these days of active shooter drills and other unsettling events, Kayla Craig fearlessly opens doors into frightening scenarios. How do we pray about gun violence in schools? How do we talk to our kids about racism?

How Should the Church Respond to the Tents That Line Our Urban Streets?

Sparrow Etter Carlson

August 19, 2021

Church Life, General, Practical Justice

Until we begin to ascribe to the people we’re attempting to “serve" the same kinds of complexities, nuances, kindnesses, and curiosity that we ascribe and acknowledge in ourselves, we will continue to create models of care that simply do not work.

Roots of Justice

Calenthia Dowdy

August 16, 2021

Books, Church Life, Practical Justice, Race

Much of the healing involves acknowledging that institutions, not just people, are racist.

How Sunday Schools Can Help Prevent Gun Violence

Rosalind Hughes

August 14, 2021

Church Life, Family and Parenting, Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice

As we return to Sunday School or youth programming, we have an opportunity — whether it takes place in person or online — to inform and educate families as we ask for their information to register their young people.

Drawing My Own Map in a Post-Evangelical World

The Only Way is Through

Why Are There So Many Toxic Pastors?

Reaching Past the Obvious to Find Belonging

Pastor of . . . Doubt?

A Love Song for the Long-Haul: LA UMC Pastors on Hurricane Ida Aftermath

Kayla Craig is Resourcing Parents for These Times

How Should the Church Respond to the Tents That Line Our Urban Streets?

Roots of Justice

How Sunday Schools Can Help Prevent Gun Violence

A Time to Grieve

Drawing My Own Map in a Post-Evangelical World

Money and Activism: Faith-Fueled Investing to Fight Climate Change

Hope for Hunger: We can Answer the Moral Call to End Malnutrition

Bearing Witness as the First Step to Justice