Reflection Roundup

This initiative seeks to curate and dispense more broadly news items, books, blog posts, notable opinion pieces, and more that address the work of ministers and other church leaders. Listening widely expands our capacity to listen well to God and to our ministry contexts.

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A Variegated Summer Reading List
A Variegated Summer Reading List

Books make good conversation partners with one another; they may vivify the scripture you have been reading lately or connect to this season of life.

Students as Teachers When it Comes to Church
Students as Teachers When it Comes to Church

Two young students spent the semester reading and doing ethnographic research on the topics of worship and burnout in churches. Here’s a taste of their findings.

“Connecting People”: Nokia or Spiritual Gifts?
“Connecting People”: Nokia or Spiritual Gifts?

Anna R. Morgan has written Growing Women in Ministry: Seven Aspects of Leadership Development, differentiating what women need from that which men typically receive in terms of support in actualizing their spiritual gifts.

The Fullest Possible Joy
The Fullest Possible Joy

The road to the fullest possible joy is a path of obedience containing opportunities to follow that are contrary to human nature and turns opposite of which people often imagine themselves taking.

The Blood That Lets Us Share Our Name
The Blood That Lets Us Share Our Name

Fear threatens to undermine the mission of God. How are Christians to handle this in practical ways? The Psalmist David, the Avett Brothers, and preacher Phoebe Palmer offer some advice.

 
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Beth Ann Fisher

Beth Ann Fisher serves the Siburt Institute as a doctoral fellow while pursuing her Doctor of Ministry at Abilene Christian University. She is a local hospital chaplain, loves intertestamental connections, and finds life in liturgy. She is driven to help all people sense the nearness of God and the wellness the Lord’s presence brings. Together with husband of 27 years, Craig, she delights in adventure along with “man-children” Riley and Owen, and they're crossing national parks off their list. University ministry at Highland Church captivates her heart, as do a growing number of dogs. This season of life brings new appreciation for the present moment and the ones she’s with.