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Dan Moseley is the Herald B. Monroe Professor of Practical Parish Ministry at Chicago Theological Seminary (CTS) since 1997. More recently, in July 2008 he was named Leadership Consultant for Life Long Theological Education and Adjunct Professor in Practical Theology. Prior to coming to CTS, Moseley was the executive minister of Vine Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Nashville, Tennessee for 15 years. He has also served other churches in Kansas and Oklahoma. Moseley earned both a B.D. in ethics (1968) and a D.Min. (1970) in ethics from Vanderbilt Divinity School where he also served as adjunct professor in church ministries (1984-1990). He has also been adjunct faculty at St. Paul Seminary in Kansas City, MO. He has done further study at the Ecumenical Institute in Switzerland. Moseley is very active in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) having served on the General Board of the Christian Church of Tennessee, the Regional Education Committee and the Committee on the Ministry as well as other regional and general units. Moseley has also been active in community affairs involving health, human rights and peace issues. Dr. Moseley has been the President of the Disciples Peace Fellowship for the Christian Church. He was the founding pastor of the Pastoral Counseling Centers of Tennessee which has eight satellite offices throughout middle Tennessee. He is the Director of the Walter Scott Preaching Society, a society for the development of excellence in preaching among Disciple preachers. He was the Director of Continuing Education for Christian Theological Seminary between 1999-2001. Dr. Moseley has been involved in the development of Grief Healing, Inc., an organization developing ministries to those who grieve. He has been active in teaching preaching and ministry skills throughout the United States. Dr. Moseley is part of the Board of the "Listening to Listeners" project that is being directed by Ron Allen. He does workshops on Grieving and Spirituality, as well as workshops on Interim Ministers. He is a regular faculty at the College of Preachers in Washington DC. Moseley has numerous articles and sermons that have appeared in publications including Best Sermons 3, The Disciples Theological Digest, Journal for Biblical Preaching, Encounter, and The Christian Ministry Magazine. He is the editor of a book of sermons on stewardship entitled Joyful Giving, published by Chalice Press in 1997 and Living with Loss, Xyzzy Press 2007. Dr. Moseley works with “Healing through Grieving,” an organization to help people grieve loss.

Words Not Purchased in the Marketplace of Ideas
October 18, 2008 – 8:17 am | Comments Off on Words Not Purchased in the Marketplace of Ideas
Words Not Purchased in the Marketplace of Ideas

By Rev. Dr. Dan Moseley

When we go to church on Sunday morning, we’re hungry. We may have stopped by the Pancake Pantry or the Whistle Stop Café for breakfast on the way to worship, but we are still hungry. The belt may press tight on our belly or the pants may look like we were poured into them, but we are still hungry.