Publishing, Preaching, and Popularity
Katherine Willis Pershey reflects on her publishing journey as a mainline church pastor after reading Kate Bowler's book on evangelical women celebrities.
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Broken People
If God loves broken people, then why do so many churches teach the opposite? In this personal essay, a pastor confronts his wounds and scars.
Writing in Community, Part Two
In part two of her interview, Betsy-Johnson Miller asks the Wholly Writers about writing beyond the congregation and the importance of generous critique.
Writing in Community, Part One
The Wholly Writers discuss their writing group's origin story, their vocation as writer-pastor-mothers, and how writing is a sacred act of integration.
Writing for the Pastoral Life
A group of writers involved in congregational ministry met November 2-8, 2015 at the Warren Conference Center in Ashland, MA, for the writing workshop, Writing for the Pastoral Life: Strange Gift, Long Journey, Bright Star with Maren C. Tirabassi.
Writing Workshop Participant Katherine Willis Pershey Presents to Collegeville Institute Board
At the fall board meetings in September, author, pastor, and Collegeville Institute alumnae Katherine Willis Pershey shared the impact that the summer writing workshop program has had on her life, and her sense of vocation as a pastor and writer.
Five Pastor-Writers Awarded Grant from Austin Seminary
Arianne Lehn, Brooke Heerwald Steiner, Deborah Lewis, Lori Raible, and Sarah Scherschligt were awarded a grant for writing from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
