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“What Young People Think”

As mainline Protestant churches age and decline in membership, concern for “what young people think” has become a common reference point in opinions about how the church should change.  In my own United Methodist denomination, with our fight-to-the-death controversies especially

Stephen Rankin June 13, 2017 College Ministry, Emerging adults, Religion, The Church, United Methodism 4 Comments Read more

The Pastor’s Burden: 40 Years and Counting

Memorial Day weekend and a family reunion with the graveside service of a brother has given me pause.  This morning during my prayer time, it hit me that I have been engaged in the ministry for now more than 40

Stephen Rankin May 26, 2015May 30, 2015 College Ministry, Ministry, Preaching/Teaching, Religion, The Church, United Methodism 6 Comments Read more
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Meet Steve

I serve as Executive Director of the Spiritual Maturity Project, a ministry some of us have recently started.  For 25 years I worked in higher education as a professor and chaplain and before that as a pastor.  I love to help people grapple with big and basic questions to grow into real ,grown-up Christian discipleship.

I ruminate on all manner of theological, biblical, historical, and cultural topics. I believe followers of Jesus need to be more like members of Issachar’s tribe, able to read the times. Read more

 

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