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Inspirations Blog
A multimedia collection of stories, learnings, reflections, and resources from the people and ministries of Juniper Formation.
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Collared: Embracing Resistance
My choice to wear a collar for Lent is a counter-cultural, intentional spiritual practice for my formation as a minister in the Wider Church and World. Particularly as I am not pastor to one congregation, but in ministry with multiple, changing congregations and communities. As a result, my ministerial identity and role is adaptive—constantly modulating to different contexts. This means that I can more easily blend in to my everyday surroundings, almost like a comical progressive clergy “super power,” that is actually not so super if you want to be missional.