The Other Religion that Plagues American Christianity
Lack of hope is a religion. And not a Christian one.
Read more...I am Jeff Slater, a United Methodist Elder (Pastor) and self-proclaimed nerd exploring hope and ministry in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Lack of hope is a religion. And not a Christian one.
Read more...Lopsided hope is everywhere once you look for it, including in the Bible. Scripture also tells us we’re not alone.
Read more...Hope is contagious-- as evidenced in vaccination clinics!
Read more...Ok, I'm more excited about this than I should probably admit. I've been asked by Boston University School of Theology to teach a continuing education class on hope, the topic of my doctoral research.
Read more...In a podcast, Jeff talks about hope in the midst of a political and governmental crisis.
Read more...It's not hard to see that numeric decline kills hope. But HOW does it happen? And how can we restore our hope?
Read more...The way we follow COVID-19’s spread takes a toll on our sense of hope.
Read more...The field of adult learning offers a true gem for understanding how our experience shades our view of the world.
Read more...Watch a sermon I preached on hope, both practical and ultimate
Read more...The basics of ultimate hope, bridging hope psychology to the realm of religion
Read more...The basics of practical hope, from the hope psychology of C. R. Snyder
Read more...Hope is not a wish, nor is it shallow optimism. True hope is more complex.
Read more...Many of us have hope in some ways but not in others, it helps to name where we have hope and where we have lost it.
Read more...The story of this blog and why I'm writing it, a manifesto of sorts
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