Voluntourism and the Church
The “little white lie” in church PR may just be the contrast between how we view the import of our mission trips and…
The “little white lie” in church PR may just be the contrast between how we view the import of our mission trips and…
How should I put this? I’m an insufferable pessimist. I find it easier to just assume at best a neutral outcome. It drives…
We have reached a joyous milestone here at Philadelphia Lutheran Ministries. After a year of a complicated and at times frustrating process, we…
Everyone seems to get a little piece of what I do out here in Philadelphia. I wanted to take this chance to tell…
Just Cookies… I believe in investing in the homeless in any way we can, and giving them the abilities to improve their situation…
Today in Philadelphia, a federal judge blocked the enforcement of the ban to prohibit feeding the homeless in public. Since much of a…
My friend and brother in the ministry, Matt Lorfeld, recently wrote a short, marvelous post on his church’s blog about the nature of…
In a recent post here on BJS, a link to a video was displayed where a young guy with Fisk-like energy critiqued the…
While hanging rafters in a Chicago suburb seven years ago, I decided I would go to seminary to be a pastor in the…
Assoc. Editor’s Note: BJS is expanding and will be bringing on a number of new authors who will all be writing about being…