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Hatchlings

 

Hatchlings is our blog dedicated to inspirational client stories and big ideas in ministry innovation. From astrophysics to farming to the church down the street, we believe that God-breathed, wild ideas can come from anywhere. 

How to Turn a Ship

How to Turn a Ship

On March 23, 2021, the Ever Given, a near-400 meter container ship was caught in sandstorm consisting of 45+mph winds while attempting to cross the Suez Canal. This resulted in an inability to steer the ship and causing it to run aground and turn sideways due to a...

The Last Shakers

The Last Shakers

The Shakers were one of the most influential Christian movements in the United States in the nineteenth century. A charismatic sect of the Quakers, the Shakers believed in realizing the Second Coming of Christ through working towards more perfect societies. Shakers...

Building Arks in our Spare Time

Building Arks in our Spare Time

One of the most fun parts of my work with Ministry Incubators is the opportunity I have to lead an “Innovator’s Cohort” through Hood Theological Seminary, alongside my friend and colleague Kerwin. The cohort is made of church leaders who are all looking to do...

Baklava Hospitality

Baklava Hospitality

This past weekend was the 35th annual Nashville Greek Festival. I am not Greek, no one in my family is Greek, and yet, we packed up our family of four and made the pilgrimage across town for the promise of homemade gyros and baklava. The event is relatively small, as...

Pick Your Battles

Pick Your Battles

Working out is hard. The death of a loved one is hard. Feeling betrayed at work is hard. Making new friends is hard. The New York Times crossword puzzle is hard. And none of those things feel even remotely like one another.  This is partly a linguistic failing,...

The Virtue of Dino Nuggets

The Virtue of Dino Nuggets

What is the virtue of a Dino Nugget? I listened to an interview earlier this week with Scott Friedman, whose family invented Dino Buddies, which is the dominant Canadian brand of Dinosaur-shaped chicken nugget.  The interview ventured into territory of the inherent...