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Well, this isn’t the Minister’s Moment I had thought I would write this month, but here we are. On Tuesday, August 25, Dolly Parton transitioned into life eternal. The legacy of what she left behind in this world is a testimony to a life of faith and the call to walk in the footsteps of Jesus. Dolly had a remarkable career in music, even being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022. She didn’t think she deserved it, because she wasn’t a rocker, so she recorded a

In my Minister’s Moment last month, I talked about my year as a member of the Pause/Play Center for Preachers Cohort over the last 12 months. With everything I have learned and experienced, I believe it is important that all people of faith – not just clergy – learn to engage in pause (sabbath) and play as part of our deep lives of faith. Pause is more than just sitting quietly and listening. Play is more than building with Lego bricks. Pause is for more than just the retired

On July 1, 2025, I, along with 12 other pastors from throughout the country, began a journey together as a cohort with the Pause/Play Center for Preachers at St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, Missouri. The cohort came to an end June 30. For the past 12 months, I have been challenged to tap into my creativity, find time to engage in intentional “play,” and figure out what sabbath looks like for me, and then to actually take the sabbath rest. The cohort has met monthl

I am so excited to be diving into “Ask the Pastor 2.0”! Iappreciate everyone’s thoughtful questions and, honestly, acouple of these questions were about theological concepts I have never heard about before (and I do love to learn new things!). Like last year, we will have a couple of “multi-week” topics and a couple of “one-offs.” It should provide for interesting discussions. Our topics this year will cover the concept of how the Divine is connected, the heaven/earth connect

By Denisha Dodge-Summerour I attended the 2024 CYF Seminar “Face-to-Face With Other Faiths.” For seven days, I visited Washington, D.C....

Linda Wilson packed up donations collected at Bridgeport Christian Church to benefit area veterans on Jan. 30. The photo displays just a...