Ministry in the Time of a Pandemic
by Anna Madsen. The joke about, and in, my family is that we are the Vortex of Chaos. Clearly, and utterly unrelatedly, it would make an awesome name for a […]
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Husband, father, reader, guitar player, pastor, a person who is really banking on that whole grace thing!
Mental Health Support for Youth
by Catherine Anderson “We’re supposed to teach youth about Jesus. In reality, we’re just trying to get kids through the day.” A couple years ago I started hearing comments like […]
Trauma 101
by Kate Swanson, MSW, LICSW Imagine you are camping with your family in the woods. It’s dark. You are sitting around the campfire, calm and relaxed. You hear a snap—is […]
Trauma-Informed Youth Ministry
by Elle Dowd God will cover you with his feathers, and under God’s wings you will find refuge; God’s faithfulness is a shield and buckler. – Psalm 91: […]
Bible Study: “She Had to Keep Him Hidden” – Experiences of Trauma in the Lineage of Moses
by Dr. Beverly Wallace In this study, we are going to explore trauma in the story of baby Moses—the trauma of a mother protecting her son, the trauma of a […]
What Does the Lord Require of Us?
by Irene Cho “It’s all too much. I don’t think I can handle it anymore. I can’t keep pretending that I’ve got everything under control and am this perfect all-star […]
The Six Least Welcoming Things I’ve Ever Said in my Ministry
by David Scherer While I try very hard to model Christ’s welcome for all people, there are times when I completely blow it. As a straight, white, able-bodied, educated, middle-upper […]
Letters from the Male Box
by Joe Davis As a newlywed, one of my most joyful experiences is learning new ways to be a great husband and friend to my spouse. This has made me […]
Finding True Self-Care in Pastoral Ministry
by Bishop Kristen Kuempel When I was a senior at Luther Seminary, I experienced a gift that I didn’t even realize was a gift until later. My pastoral care professor […]
Creativity for the Rest of Us
by Rev. Brenda Bos It starts in high school. We get separated into groups: the cool kids, the nerds, the jocks, the band kids. Smart kids, dumb kids. Thugs. Cheerleaders. […]
