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Aug 24
4 min

Rural Ministry in a Time of Plague by Richard Lischer

Reflections on Open Secrets: A Memoir of Faith and Discovery In the Gospels many of the episodes in Jesus’s ministry have their origin in...

How Do We Develop Self-Awareness? with Pastor Sarah Ciavarri

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Jul 28
3 min

How Do We Develop Self-Awareness? with Pastor Sarah Ciavarri

We are living the history that Ph.D. candidates will pull apart for years to come and the history junior high students will study for dec...

Listening is a Profound Way of Doing by Pastor Bob Chell

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Jul 21
4 min

Listening is a Profound Way of Doing by Pastor Bob Chell

It is ironic that my best insight in being an effective pastor came one week before my official retirement. It wasn’t new to me although ...

Patience & Persistence from Pastor Nicole Woodley

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Jul 14
3 min

Patience & Persistence from Pastor Nicole Woodley

I’m a Madison girl (that’s my mother’s maiden name). My mother and her three sisters grew up helping at their parent’s restaurant. They h...

What Changes and What Stays the Same with Pastor Brian Jack

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May 13
2 min

What Changes and What Stays the Same with Pastor Brian Jack

Moses Project Cohort Pastor Brian Jack told me about a class he’s taking on preaching. During the class the subject of how long an on-lin...

Navigating the New Normal with Pastor Trish DeBoer

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May 11
1 min

Navigating the New Normal with Pastor Trish DeBoer

“In terribly discouraging times, try not to be too discouraged.” That’s what Moses Cohort Pastor Trish DeBoer told me as we talked about ...

Wisdom and Experience with Pastor Willie Rosin

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May 8
1 min

Wisdom and Experience with Pastor Willie Rosin

In our new series, Pastoring in Pandemic, we’re highlighting successes and struggles, sharing creative ideas, and discussing the harsh re...

Burial of the Dead: Funerals in a Time of Pandemic with Pastor Laura Phillips

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May 6
2 min

Burial of the Dead: Funerals in a Time of Pandemic with Pastor Laura Phillips

In our new series, Pastoring in Pandemic, we’re highlighting successes and struggles, sharing creative ideas, and discussing the harsh re...

Russell Lackey: How to turn a vicious cycle in ministry into a virtuous one

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Apr 30
1 min

Russell Lackey: How to turn a vicious cycle in ministry into a virtuous one

Russell Lackey was recently published in Faith and Leadership, A learning resource for Christian leaders and their institutions from Lead...

Missing Your Ministry Partners with Pastor Hannah Bergstrom de Leon

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Apr 28
2 min

Missing Your Ministry Partners with Pastor Hannah Bergstrom de Leon

In our new series, Pastoring in Pandemic, we’ll be highlighting successes and struggles, sharing creative ideas, and discussing the harsh...

Innovation During a Time of Crisis with Pastor Shawn Brooks

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Apr 25
2 min

Innovation During a Time of Crisis with Pastor Shawn Brooks

In our new series, Pastoring in Pandemic, we’ll be highlighting successes and struggles, sharing creative ideas, and discussing the harsh...

Leveraging Big Days to Reach New People in Rural Ministry written by Reverend Bob Bekkerus

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Apr 25
3 min

Leveraging Big Days to Reach New People in Rural Ministry written by Reverend Bob Bekkerus

Finding ways to connect with people who don't have a church is tricky in any setting. For the most part, reaching people who are not par...

LUTHERAN FUNDAMENTALS written by Rev. Dr. Ken Jones and Rev. Dr. Mark Mattes

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Apr 25
3 min

LUTHERAN FUNDAMENTALS written by Rev. Dr. Ken Jones and Rev. Dr. Mark Mattes

The cross We begin all conversation about God at the cross of Christ. It marks our Lord as the sole judge and redeemer of humanity. It de...

Getting to Know the “Who” and the “How” of Your Community authored by Dr. Lucas Casey

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Apr 25
3 min

Getting to Know the “Who” and the “How” of Your Community authored by Dr. Lucas Casey

Every community is different. Many people enter rural ministry having come from a different and sometimes non-rural context. This module ...

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