The hardest question – can I trust that God is now doing what ?seems best to him?? by Doug Pagitt  Old Testament Reading:  Jeremiah 18:1-11  For Sunday, September 5, 2010: Year C - Ordinary 23  “Then the word of the LORD came to me:  ‘O house of Israel, can I not do with you as [...]

We’ve got a lot of friends all around the country who we get to see at national events, conferences, gatherings, and the like – ministry folks, young and old, from mainline, evangelical, emerging and other parts within the mosaic we call the church. We really like hanging with ministry people and listening to their stories. [...]

If you’re a youth minister, pastor, or educator working from within a denomination, chances are you answer to some version of a Christian Education committee, Elder Board, Church Council, Synod, Session, or Curriculum Search Committee. And when it comes to confirmation, some of these groups have some ironclad specifics that need to be handed down [...]