Writing as Prayer, Discernment, and Vocation
Can writing be a tool of discernment and a form a prayer? In this podcast episode, Carol Davis Younger shares her vocation to be a writer in and for the Church.
Unlikely Conversations
The Call to Sing at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Ann Schrooten speaks about her calling to serve through music, and how that vocation transformed during the pandemic and following George Floyd’s murder near her church in Minneapolis, MN.
Invited to Mission at Edgewood Church
Think of a significant calling in your life. Who invited you to explore that calling? And what role did church play (if any) in that invitation?
Called Through Community at Edgewood Church
What role does community play in understanding our individual vocation? And what happens when a pastor called to ministry starts to burn out?
Embracing Communal Callings: Service at St. Matthew’s Church
How can congregations invite members of all ages to embrace God's communal call to serve?
A Multiplicity of Callings: Skills Sharing at St. Matthew’s Church
In this podcast episode, two church leaders discuss how a skills sharing class transformed their understanding of God's calling.
Welcome is Not Enough
On the surface, welcoming an immigrant seems kind. Karen González asks Christians to look again and push deeper.
Following a Mystical Jesus
What compels a decorated combat veteran and former missions pastor to study mysticism at a center founded by Fr. Richard Rohr?
Consider the Birds
Community organizing is often hard and contentious work. How can people stay committed when the world becomes overwhelming?
Writing in Luminous Darkness
For Wesley Morris, being a good writer and pastor means embracing a "luminous darkness" as a place of transformation.
