Ponderings: Interim Ministry, An Interview with the Rev. Jeffrey A. Nelson

The Rev. Jeff Nelson is the Minister for Ministerial Calls and Transitions for the United Church of Christ: Having served as a pastor in Northeast Ohio for 15 years – ...

Ponderings: An Interview about Neurodiversity with the Rev. Dr. Sarah Lund

An Interview about Neurodiversity with the Rev. Dr. Sarah Lund. In this interview we discuss Rev. Lund's new book: Blessed Minds: Breaking the Silence about Neurodiver...

Prayer: Places of Rest, a Lenten Prayer with Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins

Places of Rest, A Lenten Prayer: Holy One,  Help me pause just enough To notice Your invitation To step off my harried path And accept Your invitation To the rest that...

To Be Seen: A Conversation with Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins, Rev. Dr. Chad Abbott, and Rev. Cassidy Hall

Yes, Love, Thank You: An interview with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins

With the release of his new book, Yes, Love, Thank You: Meditative Prayers and Pictures to Blossom Your Heart, the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins and the Rev. Cassidy Hal...

Prayer: Election Time, with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins

Election Time - A PrayerHoly God, Form us with loving resolve To bear Your light and hope Into a season fraught With fear and despair. Form our thoughts With Your aliv...

Prayer: Summer Stillness, with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins

Summer Stillness - A Prayer by the Rev. Dr. David Long-HigginsO Love, Saturate me With Your summer stillness Opening deep within The space unnameable  Formed by You Fo...

Prayer: Resurrection Stretch, with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins

Resurrection Stretch - A Prayer, by the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins Blossoming God,  Open the petals  Of my often closed life  With Your irresistible light  Of goodnes...

A Pentecost Prayer: Turning Toward the Fire of Love, with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins

Turning Toward the Fire of Love - A Pentecost Prayer by the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins              O Love,  Let me turn  Aside in awe  Of morning’s fire  Rising in s...

Prayer: Necessary Sabbath Rest, with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins

Necessary Sabbath Rest - A Prayer by the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins Loving God,  Grant me grace  To receive Your Sabbath  Rest and renewal  So often resisted  In fren...

Sermon: The Call of Christ to be Woke, with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins

The following sermon "The Call of Christ to be Woke" was preached by the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins at the MLK Day Worship Celebration at Woodland Christian Disciples...

Prayer: Sorting and Sifting, with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins

Pondering: The Ligamental Life, Heart to Heart with The Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins

In this episode, we hear the Conference Minister Address from the 2023 Heartland Conference Annual Gathering. The Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins shares about the necessar...

Prayer: United and Uniting – A Prayer for the United Church of Christ and the World with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins

United and Uniting - A Prayer for the United Church  of Christ and the World written and read by the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins O Love,  Form us ever anew  United and...

Prayer: Temple Body with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins

Temple Body - A Prayer written and read by the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins O Love,  Bless this temple body  Given as gift by You  Enlivened by Your Spirit  For worship...

Pondering: Dave's Top 10 Touchpoints for Launching with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins

Prayer: Walking Holy Week’s Road with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins

Walking Holy Week’s Road, A Prayer by the Rev. Dr. David Long-HigginsLoving God, Lead me step by step On this Holy Week road And form Your will and way In answer to th...

Prayer: Oh Snap! A Prayer of Confession with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins

Oh Snap! A Prayer of Confession, by the Rev. Dr. David Long-HigginsLoving God, O snap! Said too much.O snap! Said too little.O snap! Got distractedO snap! Ate too much...

Prayer: Everyday Thanksgivings with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins

Welcome to Prayers & Ponderings, a Heartland Conference Podcast. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey or your journey in listening to podcasts, you're welcome he...

Prayer: Beginning Again with the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins

Welcome to Prayers & Ponderings, a Heartland Conference Podcast. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey or your journey in listening to podcasts, you're welcome he...