by Andy Patton | Oct 31, 2024 | The Church and the World
“Be careful lest in fighting the dragon you become the dragon.” – Nietzsche Politics and elections really do matter. After all, if the wicked flourish, local communities can be devastated, nations can find themselves at war, and people can be denied hard-won...
by Andy Patton | Oct 24, 2024 | Pinned Post
God loves cities, but living in them can be hard. High living expenses demand a faster pace of life. Smaller living quarters mean less personal space. Cities can also expose us to higher levels of contact with poverty, violence, crime, and people in truly desperate...
by Andy Patton | Sep 25, 2024 | Women in Ministry
One of the most important leadership lessons I learned in seminary was to pay attention to power: to recognize who has formal and informal power in a church system or organization and who doesn’t. It’s not always who you might expect! However, I’ve been surprised to...
by Andy Patton | Sep 18, 2024 | Culture
I started making sourdough (ahem) before it was cool and I was shocked by how simple it is. To make a great loaf of sourdough, all you need is flour, water, and salt. However, you can’t just lump those ingredients together in a bowl and expect something edible to...
by Andy Patton | Sep 10, 2024 | Culture
Born between 1995 and 2012, Gen-Z are the first generation to grow up with the smartphone. They are deeply passionate about justice, equality, and social responsibility. They share these concerns with millennials but unlike the previous generation, Gen-Z are willing...
