Commentary – The BTS Center

Quenching the Fire with Neighborliness

Posted in Commentary.

This fall, California has been on fire. Wide swaths of the state have been burned to the ground. Homes have been destroyed. Schools and hospitals shut down. This, after a summer of drought, a spring of hurricanes—each natural disaster piling upon the next. There is an political and social firestorm as well. We live in a country where deep divisions are being... Read more

There Will Always Be a Crisis

The Radical Politics of Finding Sanity, Grounding, and Grace in a Chaotic World

Posted in Commentary, Ministry on the Edge.

There has always been a crisis. There will always be a crisis until God reconciles the world to God’s self. Until that time comes, there will be crisis after crisis. In these days, it’s absurd to simply say that there is a crisis. There seems to be a crisis every 24 hours, if we’re lucky. Some days, the crises seem to pile one on top of the other into a fantastic... Read more

Calling Across the Bow

The Way Onward for Bearings: Navigating Life-as-Ministry

Posted in 21stCenturyMinistry, AboutBearings, Art and Creativity, Commentary, Wilderness.

When I started this piece some weeks ago, the world was a different place. I had taken a jauntier tone than feels possible now. After all, here we are announcing not only the fifth year of publishing Bearings—a milestone for any publication, big or small—but also celebrating the launch of a redesigned site for the magazine, a new publication schedule, and a new... Read more

Announcements

11/14/18 — The BTS Center is searching for a dynamic, creative, and visionary Executive Director (ED) to lead an organization with a unique and complex character – a non-profit start-up born of an historic educational institution. Learn more about position responsibilities, qualifications, and how to apply, here.
11/13/18 — The Board of Trustees of The BTS Center announces the retirement of our Executive Director, The Reverend Dr. Robert Grove-Markwood, effective June 2019, which will conclude eight years of leading Bangor Seminary and its transition to The BTS Center. The Board will more fully celebrate Bob’s leadership closer to his retirement date. For now, we are extremely grateful to him for his dedication to and passion for the work of The BTS Center. Read more …
10/29/18 — After four years on the staff of The BTS Center as Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Pamela Shellberg is leaving at the end of November for a new position in Madison, Wisconsin. Pam is looking ahead to being the Director of Life-Long Faith Formation at Bethel Lutheran Church – as well as looking forward to a return to Madison which was her home in the 1980s and 90s. Read more …
10/12/18 — SAVE the DATE:
- CONVOCATION 2019
- April 5-6
- Theme and Location to be announced
- In partnership with The Maine Conference UCC & the Maine Council of Churches

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Get your holiday read on with the December issue of Bearings magazine, Sharing the Season, from @TheBTSCenter. Features from Darleen Pryds & Paul Blankenship, creative insights from @breezely1462, commentary from @onebreadonecup. More! https://t.co/D28kbFbgYQ

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As we move into the heart of the holiday season, this month's issue of Bearings explores a quintessential holiday practice: sharing.
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In her piece, “Loving in Public,” @kelly_j_baker recounts the death of Tamir Rice. Check out this article to see how Baker suggests we can continue to confront racism and make a difference as a church.
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