Index of Essays
excerpted from our newsletters.
A Story of Pilgrimage
What's in your backpack?
by the Rev. Im Jung, Wisconsin Conference UMC
Beyond Technology: Speak Lord, Your Servant is Listening
What can we make the transition to a quiet receptive attitude of listening?
by guest writer Ann Starrette
NEW: Holy Uselessness
Play that nurtures our soul requires something Margaret Guenther calls "holy uselessness".
by Sue Magrath
How God Speaks Through Dreams
I've learned to listen for God in dreamspeak - the language of symbol.
by guest writer Connie Bovier
NEW: Loving God through the Practice of Play
God is calling. So don't take life so seriously.
by Lisa Mage
Recession: A Pathway to Creative Leadership
New leadership is needed for new times, but it will not come from finding more wily ways to manipulate the external world.
by the Rev. Brenda Buckwell, West Ohio Conference
Silence: More Than Words
We are a culture that quickly becomes uneasy with silence.
by the Rev. Brenda Buckwell, D. Min.
NEW: Spiritual Direction Formation for Leadership
If we want the church to move forward in the authentic presence of Christ, then leaders must be challenged and engaged with spiritual direction.
by the Rev. Brenda Buckwell, West Ohio Conference
Stability in the Midst of Stormy Seas
God provides creative hope beyond what is seen and experienced
by the Rev. Brenda Buckwell, D. Min.
