John Ames, 76-year-old Congregationalist minister and narrator of Marilynne Robinson’s stunning novel Gilead, keeps his old sermons in boxes in the attic. “Pretty nearly my whole life’s work is in ...

I am never quite sure what postmodernity is, but I was struck by Pamela Fickenscher’s delightful essay on postmodern ministry (Off-road ministry) and especially by her observations about preaching: ...

The Rev. James Beller and his Arnold Baptist Tabernacle flock want to do their part to make access to church services available to as many as possible. To that end, they have sponsored five new ...

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