church leadership
Why ‘Lowering the Bar’ Is a Cancer
In Handing Down the Faith, Notre Dame sociologist and researcher Dr. Christian Smith offers a concise description of the parenting
June 23, 2023
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Under-Preparing for an Everyday Faith
We know two crucial truths from Notre Dame sociologist Dr. Christian Smith’s two decades of research into the role parents
June 16, 2023
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4 Key Questions for Family Faith-Formation
Twenty-five years ago I wrote my first book—a collaboration with Dr. Ben Freudenburg, a pioneering family ministry practitioner, innovator, and
June 9, 2023
church leadership
The Weakness We Need
Our most effective ministry tool isn’t what you think it is… The great weight of impact we offer those we
June 1, 2023
church leadership
What Thriving Is & Isn’t
Our Vibrant Faith Team has been deeply invested for more than two years with a cohort of churches that have
May 25, 2023
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Prioritizing Flexibility In Faith Formation
Robert Gelinas is pastor of one of the largest multi-ethnic churches in America—Colorado Community Church in Aurora, a suburb of
May 19, 2023
church leadership
A Way to Live
Four years ago a publisher approached me about a percolating idea for a book project. They suggested pairing me with
May 12, 2023
church leadership
Redemptive Story-Engaging
In our ongoing partnership with churches in our 4th-Soil Parenting Project—a three-year experiment with parents to plant new ways to
May 4, 2023
church leadership
Tipping Points
Jesus had 12 disciples who said they’d die for him, but when the moment came, they scattered and hid. Then,
April 21, 2023
church leadership
Thriving In the Gray Zone
Soon, our Vibrant Faith team will be gathering in North Carolina for our twice-yearly staff retreat. This year we’re doing
April 14, 2023