Connections Blog

May 24, 2022

rekindle interview: “My hope is that congregations receive encouragement, rest, hope, courage, and collegial wisdom”

Columbia Theological Seminary recently received a grant of $969,528 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the “reKindle: Congregational Development in a Post COVID-19 Era” program through its Center for Li...

Dr. G. & Friends

May 24, 2022

How you know you’ve had an effective learning experience

Along the Journey

May 24, 2022

Young Black Clergy and Community

“God is never in a state of inertia.” I've found that those seasoned by the...

Along the Journey

May 24, 2022

How to say you’re sorry

Here’s an important lesson I learned from one of my teachers, Dave Ellis: how ...

Dr. G. & Friends

May 24, 2022

Ministry is a team sport: Advice from a ministry veteran

Along the Journey

May 24, 2022

A Sense of Wonder

Winters where I live, along the rugged coast of Maine, are a test of character. ...

Dr. G. & Friends

May 24, 2022

Thriving Congregations. Part 1: Challenges to Becoming and Sustaining A Thriving Congregation

Along the Journey

May 24, 2022

Come to the Table

I am excited about facilitating the 2022 Colloquy for Young Black Church Clergy ...

Dr. G. & Friends

May 24, 2022

Thriving Congregations Part 2: Characteristics of a Thriving Congregation

Along the Journey

May 24, 2022

Return of the Prodgical

This extended season of Covidtide (#covidtide) has been a liturgical seaso...