church leadership
Becoming Little Children
On a Saturday morning I’m sitting across the table from my longtime friend, sipping coffee at our usual Panera-Bread haunt.
August 15, 2025
Author: Rick Lawrence
church leadership
The Worship-Music Divide
I’m not a musician. And I don’t play one on TV. When I was a kid, I was way more
August 1, 2025
church leadership
The Scandal of Childlikeness
If your church hosted a Vacation Bible School this summer (or will soon), maybe the energy and laughter and general
July 25, 2025
church leadership
Two Questions
Let’s do a little reverse-engineering… As ministry leaders, we know that spiritual transformation always happens in the context of relationship.
July 11, 2025
church leadership
The Cycle of Religious Disillusionment and Hope
Americans are navigating a cycle of disillusionment with religion, and more specifically, the Christian church. But new research shows why
June 13, 2025
church leadership
The Importance of Being Dad
In Eighth Grade, writer/director Bo Burnham’s quiet sledgehammer of a film, Kayla is a socially awkward girl with her own
June 6, 2025
church leadership
The Power of Our Incarnational Magnet
At an international gathering of ministry leaders called Simply Jesus, I interviewed 15 leading Christian influencers, all of them well-known
May 30, 2025
church leadership
Dirt-y Ministry
Soil matters in botany… And it matters even more in ministry. At least, that’s what Jesus believes… 🙂 Consider the
May 23, 2025
church leadership
The Magnet of Belonging
New York Times reporter Lauren Jackson has spent a year deep-diving into America’s religious landscape, publishing regular updates through the
May 9, 2025
church leadership
What Jesus Wants Us to Know on Good Friday
The gospel of John has just 21 chapters, and five of them (one-quarter of the narrative) are dedicated to Jesus’
April 17, 2025
