I love deep conversations: the kind that draw me in to thought-provoking ideas or heartfelt exchanges, in which time flies and I …
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I love deep conversations: the kind that draw me in to thought-provoking ideas or heartfelt exchanges, in which time flies and I …
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Content warning: This article discusses the topic of suicide. It’s been 21 years since my first youth ministry job and three …
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I was informed, upon joining the university where I spent the last decade of my 40 years in higher education chaplaincy, that the …
Looking for the “best” curriculum for your adult Christian formation program? There are many options from a variety of publishers …
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As we continue our transition back to in-person work, ministry, and gatherings of all kinds, creating opportunities to foster …
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“Remember, there are no right or wrong answers but only right questions." ~Elisabeth Schüssler FiorenzaWhen #metoo broke in the …
It can be intimidating, as a new campus minister, to think about campus outreach. Where's the highest foot traffic place to table? …

Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is a tabletop role playing game. Think of it like cooperative storytelling that has been …
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If you went away to college, you may remember how receiving a box of goodies that smelled like home could immediately take you …
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It’s almost that time again! The time of year when students, teachers, and staff head back to school and we send them off with a …
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