Lorenzo Small
The Reverend Lorenzo R. Small, Sr. is Lead Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Centers and Boundaries
If you’ve ever driven a car around a curve you’re familiar with the physical phenomenon of centrifugal force. It’s the tug you feel as you try to keep your car
Luther’s Mistress and Knowledge of Ourselves
Martin Luther had a mistress. It can be denied and has been many times. But the fact is he did, or at least he thought he did, and he struggled
Ministry During a Time of Great Change
Our lives will bear signs of the new COVID realities for some time. Since this is so for all, not least pastors, lay leaders, and church members, we are asking
Pastoral Ministry and Scholarship
Why do pastors need to be trained as scholars, and how can their theological studies be organized so that their training as scholars will support their pastoral ministry? 1. Why
Exile and New Life
The topic of exile and new life intersect with several pertinent matters today. The Assyrian and Babylonian exiles (or as some historians now describe it, “forced migrations”) are the primary