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Mary Clark Moschella
Mary Clark Moschella teaches pastoral care and counseling at Yale Divinity School and is the author of Ethnography as a Pastoral Practice: An Introduction and Caring for Joy: Narrative, Theology, and Practice.
Teaching ministry students to ask beautiful questions
Narrative practice offers an excellent resource for the work of pastoral care.
Take & Read: Practical theology
Five books that introduce new voices to the conversation
Take & read: Practical theology
New books that are shaping conversations about practical theology
Take & read: New books in practical theology
Pastoral, prophetic, and political
Take & Read: Practical theology
Mary Clark Moschella recommends the best recently published books in her field.
Take & Read: Practical theology
Mary Clark Moschella recommends the best recently published books in her field.
Deep listening: The pastor learns the congregation’s story
Pastoral ethnography is a strategy for listening to church members in a disciplined, attentive way. As a researcher, the pastor strives for a neutral attitude—which promotes honesty and greater understanding.
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