Reflections
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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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.”…
Continue reading »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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