
Lisa Nichols Hickman
Associate pastor, Myers Park Presbyterian Church
Lisa Nichols Hickman is associate pastor for children and their families at Myers Park Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Previously she served at First Presbyterian Church of Sharon, Pennsylvania, and New Wilmington Presbyterian Church in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. Hickman is the author of “Writing in the Margins: Connecting to God on the Pages of Your Bible” and other books and holds a Ph.D. in theology from Duquesne University.


Lisa Nichols Hickman: Lessons from the margins

Writing in the margins of the Bible is a practice that deepens engagement with Scripture and becomes a way to “pray without ceasing,” says a pastor and author.

Lisa Nichols Hickman: The bard not the boss

Institutions stuck in bureaucracy or communities struggling to overcome divisions need Christian leaders to be more like poets than managers.

Lisa Nichols Hickman: The ministry of 'Why?'

Two scriptural resources for fielding the hardest, most important question.

Lisa Nichols Hickman: Surprising partnerships

Surprising partnerships broaden ministry, heighten expectation and lengthen stamina for the long haul.

Lisa Nichols Hickman: Do not panic

Middle adulthood is a life stage not only for individuals, but also for institutions.



Lisa Nichols Hickman: Confessions of a mid-Lent crisis

What to do when a Lenten practice fails.

Lisa Nichols Hickman: Ministry with Mary Oliver

How the poetry of Mary Oliver broadens imagination for the daily work of ministry.

Lisa Nichols Hickman: Epiphany and votive ships

The traditional votive ships of Finland teach lessons on stewardship.

Lisa Nichols Hickman: Why the second mile matters

A Penn State alum and former Second Mile participant says the scandal was the last straw in his loss of faith in leaders and institutions, including the church. Should he?

Lisa Nichols Hickman: Keep walking

Five things church leaders can learn from Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee.

Lisa Nichols Hickman: Christ the tipper

We know an individual act of generosity when we see it. But what's required to foster a culture of generosity?

Lisa Nichols Hickman: The power of naming

“Denominating” should not be the negative way we demarcate our fractured theologies. It should be the ongoing way we name and revitalize our mission to bear witness to the reign of God.

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