Today, we welcome my dad, the Rev. David Beckett, a retired United Methodist pastor living in Bend, Oregon, to share a guest post. Do you remember where you were when momentous events happened in the world? I remember being in the sixth grade at Lincoln Elementary School in Hamilton, Ohio when President Kennedy was assassinated. … Continue reading Walking Lightly Into A New World: Spiritual Awakening After the Pandemic
I totally geek out at conferences. I'm a life long learner and love immersing myself in new stories, concepts and images. I got to take some friends from our team to Northwest Leadership Institute in Boise, Idaho recently. Thought I'd share some highlights for any of you who love leadership, the church and how we … Continue reading Northwest Leadership Institute 2019: Liberation, Resistance + Dreaming of a New Church
About a year ago, my faith community said yes to a thirty year vision of allowing new expressions of church to be birthed through them. There were a few months of development, prayer, dreaming, talking and listening with leaders before we tested it with everyone else. When big things were shifting, I kept some notes … Continue reading What to do when something new is being birthed through you
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