I recently had an interesting conversation about leadership with a colleague. It was in connection to thinking about pastor training and...

June 2-9 - Continuing Education June 12-16 - Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Annual Conference (Alma College, Lake Huron Presbytery)...

Sociologist of Religion Christian Smith’s impact on the American church and theological education has been immense.  His 2006 book Soul...

As I write this, we are a mere two weeks away from the Second Annual Alma College Preaching Conference! When we gather together in Alma,...

April 22-May 5 - Continuing Education May 6-8  - Vacation (Except for Zoom Assembly on 5/6) May 11  - Preach at First Muskegon, MI (Lake...

As I continue to meet and discuss Commissioned Ruling Elder (CRE) recruitment and training with Presbytery leaders, one thing has become...

What’s Happening with Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Initiative (CGPI)?   We are in full swing getting ready to welcome a new group of...

A blessed Eastertide to you!  Christ is risen!  He is risen indeed!  As I write this on Easter Monday afternoon, I’m both still awash in...

March 30 – Apr 1 - Storytelling Festival at Princeton Theological Seminary (Princeton, NJ) April 7-8 - Board of Pensions Regional...

Greetings Siblings and Co-Workers! Calling all who are called! One of my responsibilities as the CRE Coordinator is to “Initiate, learn...

Rev. Ruth-Aimée Belonni-Rosario is a servant of God committed to educational ministry in all its variety. Her ministry spaces include...

I’m thrilled to announce that at our called meeting on 3/18/25, the Synod elected the Rev. Ruth-Aimée Belonni-Rosario as our new...

Presently, the bulk of our attention is focused on recruiting new participants and planning the 2nd Annual Alma College Preaching...

March 1 - Attend Lake Huron Presbytery Meeting (Virtual) March 2 - Teach confirmation at the Kirk in the Hills (Detroit Presbytery)...

Siblings in Christ, In Acts 18 we meet the eloquent preacher Apollos. We learn that Apollos, from Alexandria, arrives at Ephesus where he...

Lent begins on Wednesday, so I’ve been thinking about what spiritual practice to take on this year, or what to give up. This season is a...

Siblings in Christ, This month, the Rev. Christina Jensen, one of our Cultivating the Gift of Preaching Initiative (CGPI) mentors and...

February 2 - Preach at Christ Church in Canton, OH (Eastminster Presbytery) February 3-4 - Host Executive/General Presbyters Gathering...

PW Synod of the Covenant Gathering June 27 & 28, 2025 First Presbyterian Church Battle Creek Registration $75 A block of rooms has been...

It is difficult to believe, but next month we will mark the halfway point for the inaugural CGPI class! As such, in December and January,...