Ministry Matters - Heavenly silence in a hell of a world | "Online only? Join the worship committee!"

How do you experience the silence of the world? Heavenly silence in a hell of a world by Aaron Perry Maybe you’ve been there, too—simultaneously having said too much and not enough. If you’re anything like me, my words haunt me. Perhaps this tension haunts preachers all the more because, after all, we are so often paid to work with words! We are quite often paid to fill silence with words. READ MORE How are we adapting to a new age of online worship? "Online only? Join the worship committee!" by Nelson Cowan Most churches, regardless of financial resources, have had to upgrade their technology: new computer hardware, software, audio mixers, lighting systems, cameras, switchers, streaming licenses, etc. Almost all of these new realities, liturgical leadership priorities, and technologies concern the enterprise of worship. As a pastor and scholar of worship, my question is: how are your worship committees adapting? READ MORE What can we say as we head into Ordinary Time? Preaching after Pentecost 2022 by James Howell Misguided or not, the very effort to carry out God’s will can be exhausting. After a hard, hot day of trudging through the wilderness, he slumps down under “a solitary broom tree.” Even the pitiful little tree is lonely! Then Elijah cried out “It is enough!”  READ MORE Worship elements for the Second Sunday after Pentecost Why the world needs good preachers Spirit-filled people of God Discover resources from across the connection Learn about Wesleyan identity in a new way Support missionaries around the world Browse our selection of books in preaching, worship, ministry leadership, and church & culture. Forging partnerships to change your community and the world Experience worship in new ways Dialogue over critical issues relevant to our contemporary crises

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