Something I wrestle with constantly as a pastor of a progressive/inclusive church is the need for "outreach" or "marketing" or whatever it is we're supposed to call it. On the one hand, it feels really slimy and sleazy to me. Every time I
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I recently heard that a few folks at my former church in Iowa felt like I duped them. The claim is that for the ten years I pastored at Good News Community Church, I was an occasionally-provocative-but-mostly-biblically-faithful pastor and teacher. But then, when I moved to DC, my "true
For the first time this June, The Table Church marched in Washington, DC's Pride Parade. My family and I marched alongside our LGBTQ church family and allies. It was an incredibly moving experience, and I want to tell you why. Homophobia and anti-LGBTQ discrimination has existed for centuries,
Here are some more concrete thoughts on “young people leaving the faith.” I’m just speaking anecdotally. The research on this is immense and ongoing, but right now I’m just talking about my own pastoral experience. Yes, many people (my age and younger) have left churches or regular church
The Table Church practices open Communion, open even to those who don't follow Christianity. When we offer Communion we say, "Anyone who seeks the grace of God is welcome to this table." Traditionally there have been 3 positions on whom is allowed to participate in Communion:
I'm a day late on this, but it was 2 years ago on March 1 that I started my pastorate at The Table. The family and I snuck in to each service and watched a vibrant, thriving community of Christians worship, serve, and learn together. I very much
The only thing that's constant is change. That's no less true at The Table Church. Below I'm going to let you know about four significant announcements concerning the future of The Table Church. Worship Director The Table Church's worship ministry has been
Here's a small sampling of the number of credit hours required for some professional degrees. * Masters in Culinary Arts (Chef Degree) - 40 Credit Hours * Master of Business Administration (MBA) - 60 Credit Hours * Physical Therapist - 90 Credit Hours * Juris Doctor (Lawyer) - 90 Credit Hours * PhD