This Sunday is Trinity Sunday. And chances are pretty much every Christian church will be singing the same hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy. So let’s talk about the story behind this …
Are You Ready For Change?
by: Rev. Laura RobinsonUCC Local Church Pastor & Convergence Team Member I spent time last week listening to the conversations that arose out of the “Can the Church Change?” Summit. …
Queerness is Not Criminalized by God
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 …
When the Choir Goes Gray
by: Rev. Dr. Anna Hall As church members age, and memberships get smaller, one common concern is how to continue traditions of congregational singing. We may struggle to hit the …
3 Ways to Use ChatGPT for Ministry (and 3 Ways Not To)
Have you heard of ChatGPT? It is a computer program that talks like a person and can understand what people say or write to it. It can answer questions, chat …
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 …
How Aging Christians Can Change the World
by Rev. Dr. Anna Hall Christianity in the US is aging. While the percentage of Christians is declining in all age groups, according to the Pew Research Center, the steepest …
On Becoming Christian
Author and poet Maya Angelou, in a 2011 interview on the occasion of her being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, said, “I’m always amazed when people walk up to …
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 …
Where Have All the Children Gone?
We are down to a handful of kids in our church. Help! In my work with churches through Convergence and my personal experiences as a leader in congregations, I have …