Am I Enough? A Self-Assessment for Ministry in a Pandemic
Many pastors are asking themselves: “Am I enough?” during this pandemic. This article offers some self-assessment questions for moving forward.
A 2020 Easter Prayer
A prayer for pastors and first responders on Easter 2020.
Four Benefits of Coaching … for the Coach
A coach can enjoy the benefits of being a better listener, being less judgmental, asking better questions, and seeing the strengths of others.
Racial Justice Education: Why Learning to be “Not Racist” Is Not Good Enough
The goal of Christian education racial justice is NOT to teach Christians on how to become “not racists.” The goal is to teach how we can be antiracist.
Interview with Rev. Martha Kearse
Rev. Martha Dixon Kearse is Senior Pastor of Peakland Baptist Church in Lynchburg, VA. She was formerly the Minister to Children and Family Life (2001) and Associate Minister (2012) at St. John’s Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC. I interview Dr. Kearse about her book, The Sun is Up: One Minister’s Awakening to Racial Reconciliation.
Interview with Jonathan P. Walton
Jonathan P. Walton is an area ministry director for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s New York/New Jersey region. He previously served for ten years as director of the New York City Urban Project. He writes regularly for Huffington Post, medium.com, and is the author of three books of poetry and short stories. I interview him about his …
Learning about Racial Justice as a Racial Minority
I shared what I’m learning about racial justice at a “Conversations towards Reconciliation” gathering hosted by the Charlottesville Clergy Collective, Thursday, May 23, 2019.
Interview with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove is a spiritual writer, preacher, and community-cultivator who has worked alongside Rev. William Barber. I interview him about his recently published book, Reconstructing the Gospel: How to Find Freedom from Slaveholder Religion.
Interview with John Pavlovitz
John Pavlovitz is an author, pastor, activist, and storyteller who recently published Hope and Other Superpowers: A Life-Affirming, Love-Defending, Butt-Kicking, World-Saving Manifesto. I interview him about how Christians can get involved in social justice.
Interview with Tod Bolsinger – Adaptive Leadership in Racial Justice Work
Dr. Tod Bolsinger is the Vice President and Chief of Leadership Formation and Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at Fuller Seminary. I interview Dr. Bolsinger about the implications and applications of his book Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory in racial justice work.