Bearings: Navigating Life-as-Ministry
September 2015

Leadership, Failure & the Cost of Spiritual Entrepreneurship

Nicole Lamarche (). Posted in ChurchChange, Leadership.

This summer I spent some time with a group of (mostly) young people involved in a virtual reality start-up. Some of them are serial innovators, having been a part of more than one successful endeavor. As a minister, spiritual entrepreneur, and organizing pastor of a new congregation, I was eager to hear their wisdom about what it takes to make seemingly wild possibilities... Read more

Beyond Reconciliation

Race, Religion, and Reparations in the White Church

Joshua Crutchfield (). Posted in 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturyMinistry.

“Justice is what love looks like in public.”—Cornel West The #BlackLivesMatter movement (#BLM) has captured the attention of the nation. From the streets of Ferguson, New York, Cleveland, and Baltimore to the stages of Republican primary debates and the political platforms of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the movement has informed and shaped a national... Read more

September 11

Kelly J. Baker (). Posted in 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturyMission, Bearings Review 2016.

On the morning of September 11, 2001, I drove to the university for my classes. I flipped the radio on, like I always do, to listen to pop music on my commute. This morning was different. There was no music. Instead, the morning DJs were trying to confirm whether two planes had crashed into the World Trade Center. Their voices wavered between incredulity and terror.... Read more

Anchor Babies and #MyAsianAmericanStory

Call (Out) and Response

Mihee Kim-Kort (). Posted in 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturyMinistry.

Redemption comes in strange places, small spaces Calling out the best of who we are And I want to add to the beauty To tell a better story I want to shine with the light That’s burning up inside… ~Sara Groves As we enter full swing into another presidential primary election season, we become inundated with a number of “interesting” comments from the candidates.... Read more

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