by Rebekah Simon-Peter | Apr 26, 2021
The Four Rules of Helping “I’m tired of giving people $40 toward a shut-off notice, or a plastic grocery bag of Spam and crackers, or a one night’s stay in a hotel as our feeble attempt at outreach here,” Rev. Tina Cross told me, her voice rising with conviction. “I...
by Rebekah Simon-Peter | May 19, 2020
Click here to read Rebekah’s interview with Matt Weeks on the Spiritual Media...
by Rebekah Simon-Peter | May 5, 2020
You are on the front lines of leadership during the most extensive, swiftest cultural shift the world has ever experienced. Everything has changed. You have been rising to the challenge. Some of you share this as the most rewarding, if not demanding, a chapter of your...
by Rebekah Simon-Peter | Apr 23, 2020
Christians believe that out of death comes resurrection. Even Christians have been hard-pressed to believe that new life could arise out of this pandemic. Yet that’s what’s happened. Take church buildings, for example. Their size, shape, and cost have...
by Rebekah Simon-Peter | Apr 16, 2020
For decades all signs have pointed to the decreasing role of religion in American life. Then came the pandemic, and with it, church culture shifts. Churches, uniquely suited to provide meaning in uncertain times, quickly moved worship online. In the process,...
by Rebekah Simon-Peter | Apr 13, 2020
COVID-19 has brought with it a flurry of unexpected changes. One month ago, I never would have expected to wear a mask to the grocery store, practice social distancing, or wash my hands incessantly. Life has changed dramatically and there have been some unexpected...
