Reflecting on our lives. Sounds easy, right? How about reflecting on your spiritual practices? And what about reflecting on losses and griefs? Or self reflection about the ways you care for people? Each of these forms of self reflection asks…
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In this second episode of Season Three of 3MMM, we are excited to hear from from guest author, Christian Scharen. He and I are co-directors of the Learning Pastoral Imagination Project. And we just learned in recent weeks that we…
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Lift Every Voice…. Embodying the Vision of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lift every voice and singTill earth and heaven ringRing with the harmonies of Liberty** On this historic Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in 2021, the U.S…
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Learning in Practice Just when we thought the world could not get any stranger… it did. Last week we witnessed a number of unprecedented events.** On Wednesday, January 6, Epiphany, the state of Georgia elected its first African American senator,…
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The end of 2020 and start of 2021 are full of news for Three Minute Ministry Mentor, Pastoral Imagination, and you! We could not be happier to share it all! Most popular article of 2020 at The Christian Century Let’s…
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Learning in practice We started this year with grand plans of sharing interviews with professors, pastors, activists and mentors in ministry. Then by March the whole world was upside down. We pivoted many times as the year unfolded. And we…
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As we wind down Season two of three minute ministry mentor, a little Advent and Christmas reflection seems in order. Next Monday we will look back over 2020, so this week I’ll keep it brief and offer some reflections about…
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On Friday, we shared a “Love Letter to the Black Church” from Rev. Alisha Smith Haddock. This week we have another love letter. This one is addressed to white Christians and churches from Rev. Dr. Judy Cummings. We have been…
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Advent is here. And how much do we need it right now? So much. Often in the first week of Advent we focus on prophecy and the gift and promise of hope. This year prophecy, gift and hope may sound…
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