Will You Join Me in Opposing Christian Nationalism?

I am one of dozens of Christian leaders in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, who believe that “Christian nationalism” contradicts both the teachings of Christ and the core tenets of the U.S. Constitution. We voiced our concerns in a recent op-ed. Jennifer Mattson and Matthew Lenahan, “These local Christian leaders reject Christian nationalism,” LNP | LancasterOnline, July 24, … Read more

Bivocational in Lancaster

Journalist Elizabeth Evans features my book and several graduates of Lancaster Seminary in her article, “Bivocational Clergy are Increasingly Common in Lancaster County and Beyond,” LNP and LancasterOnline, June 25, 2022. “Bivocational Clergy are Increasingly Common in Lancaster County and Beyond,” LNP and LancasterOnline, June 25, 2022.

Criminalize Clergy Sexual Misconduct

Should clergy sexual misconduct be against the law? This is one issue on which fundamentalists and feminists agree. On June 15, the Southern Baptist Convention approved a resolution calling for the criminalization of pastoral sexual misconduct. Thirteen years ago, the National Organization for Women (NOW) did the same. It is past time for churches and … Read more

NEW BOOK: Bivocational and Beyond

It’s official. The book is now published! Bivocational and Beyond: Educating for Thriving Multivocational Ministry is an open access, edited volume for church leaders and those that teach and support them. Buy a hardcopy on Amazon. Download a free electronic version from Books@Atla Open Press. Contributors include bivocational pastors and other reflective practitioners as well … Read more

Virtual Conference: Embracing Multivocational Ministry—May 14

Lay and clergy leaders, come all! Presentations by authors and judicatory leaders. Methodists, Baptists, United Church of Christ, Presbyterian, and more. Only $35 to register, and each registrant will receive the e-book Bivocational and Beyond. Click here for conference information and registration. Conference Organizers and Facilitators The Rev. Dr. Renée C. Jackson is Minister for … Read more

Review: T&T Clark Handbook of Christian Ethics

While the collection includes critiques of racism, it cannot be seen as an antiracist collection. See my review at the American Academy of Religion’s Reading Religion website. T&T Clark Handbook of Christian Ethics, edited by Tobias Winright. Bloomsbury Academic, January 2021.