church leadership
The Forming of Peculiar People
Think of a cultural environment very familiar to you that is not your home—your church, workplace, health club, volunteer organization,
June 28, 2024
Category: faith formation
Leadership Development
We Are Storytellers – So Let’s Tell Our Stories
On a shelf filled with memorabilia was a box labeled “photos.” The box sat collecting dust for years, untouched until
June 26, 2024
church leadership
Losing Our Chaff
In a BBC Earth nature documentary, cameras follow a pair of hornbills (tropical birds) as they carry out a
June 21, 2024
church leadership
The De-Fanging of Jesus
Jesus often said things we don’t think He should’ve said—a case in point: “I came not to bring peace, but
June 14, 2024
Flipping the Script
Recent research reveals that 40 million Americans who used to go to church no longer do… These are the “nones”—people who
May 28, 2024
faith formation
What We’re Learning: What Are Christian Parents Thinking?
What do we actually know about what’s going on inside the faith-life of the parents in our churches today? On
May 24, 2024
Leadership Development
Accompanying the Hurting by Offering Our Brokenness
These past few weeks have been filled with shock and grief after the sudden death of my sister. We, her
May 21, 2024
Leadership Development
What If ‘Too Busy’ Wasn’t the Standard?
You know the drill—especially before, during and after busy ministry seasons… “How are you doing?”someone asks. “Surviving,” you reply. “Juggling
May 13, 2024
Creating a Healing Culture of Storytelling
At a conference this month I heard John Bucher talk about our intrinsic love of stories. He described how
April 29, 2024
faith formation
What We’re Learning: Entering Into the Brokenness
In 1997, Lutheran pastor Dr. Merton Strommen and his wife Irene founded The Youth & Family Institute in memory
April 24, 2024