By: Rev. Anna Golladay I reside in Tennessee. My state offers some of the most beautiful scenery in the country. It is diverse and energetic, all guided by a deep …
The Whiplash of Palm Sunday
No matter what we call this coming Sunday, it is a strange day for Christians. We’ve read a year’s worth of the bible that culminates in one human being catapulted …
Can’t the Church Shut Up About Money?
by Rev. Anna Golladay Many wonder why is it so hard for us in the church to talk about money? Scholar and preeminent Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann has an …
Three Year Slump
By Rev. Laura Robinson The Year-Three Slump. Or is it a readjustment? A disgruntlement? It’s a three year something. I was attending a virtual summit put on by the United Church …
Losing Your Place to Find It
By Rev. Dr. Anna Mitchell Hall What is your latitude and longitude right now? What is your exact street location? Where does the water flow when rain falls where you …
Torn Between McAllen and Reynosa
This past weekend I traveled to McAllen, TX, to join the We The People Ride initiative (wethepeopleride.org). Led by the folx from Vote Common Good, this work has a group …
Finding transformation in times like these
by Rev. Dr. Anna Mitchell Hall Remember a few months ago when we were optimistic and making plans for a fall mostly free of pandemic worries? It was the closest …
Where Are All the Clergy Going?
by Anna Hall, Director of Research & Development Leading through the Covid-19 pandemic changed the very shape of ministry for most pastors. For some, that precipitated at least a consideration …
Research Shows Declines in Church Membership/Attendance
Anna Hall, Director of Research & Development In the newest polling by Gallup capturing religious trends in 2020, U.S. membership in faith communities was below 50% of those polled for …
Lessons from 2020: How churches are innovating during the pandemic
by Anna Hall, Director of Research & Development – Email Anna See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:19, NIV) …