Asking Better Questions: My Experience in the WPLP

by Aaron Stamper Pastor, Cross of Grace Lutheran Church, New Palestine, Indiana My experience growing up as a white American male, combined with living in and serving a white Lutheran congregation in rural Indiana, have carved out a particular theological path. Ok, I’ll go ahead and call it a rut. Ruts can be helpful in…

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Expanding Pastoral Imagination: Teter Organic Farm

By Aaron Hobbs Pastor, Noblesville First United Methodist Church, Noblesville, IN I am an emotional person. I regularly wear my emotions and my passions on my sleeve. As a pastor this occasionally gets me into trouble, but I have embraced this reality as the way I am, as the Psalmist says, “fearfully and wonderfully made.”…

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Following Jesus “Now”

by Joel Weir Priest, St. Stephen the First Martyr Orthodox Church, Crawfordsville, IN Last week my best friend since elementary school and I met for coffee. As usual we did at least a little reminiscing about “back in the day” (cue “Glory Days” by Bruce Springsteen). We usually touch on some crazy story from high…

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