church leadership
The Good Thief
My friend and longtime pastor Tom Melton once shared with me a sweet memory from his early parenting. As a
December 21, 2024
Category: Leadership Development
church leadership
We’re Not Called to Love People
I know… it’s a provocative title for this piece. Let me explain… Years ago I gave my wife, Bev, an
November 14, 2024
church leadership
Thanks-Giving
I’ve been a Christian for about 45 years now. That means I’ve been reading the Bible for a very long
November 8, 2024
Fred Oduyoye
Bold Post-Election Reconciling
By Fred Oduyoye and Rick Lawrence Welcome to our post-election reality—the immersive division and polarization of our culture, our
November 6, 2024
church leadership
Curing Our Home-Blindness
I was standing in the checkout lane at our neighborhood grocery store, waiting to pay while the checker scanned
October 25, 2024
church leadership
20 Pastor Appreciations
We live in a culture rife with undermined trust… Politicians, public servants, business professionals, and pastors are distrusted at record
October 18, 2024
church leadership
Questions & Answers Fueling Our Impact on Young People
At a large gathering for organizations (including Vibrant Faith) that are involved in a Lilly Endowment project called Thriving Congregations,
October 11, 2024
church leadership
What’s In the Relational ‘Soil’ of an Attractional Church?
I know two young-adult girls who grew up in a rich and layered faith-ecosystem—diving into a wide variety of activities
October 4, 2024
church leadership
How Parents Can Model Faithful Political Participation for Their Kids
The transformational power of the ancient rabbinical system—the one Jesus and His disciples knew so well—was its immersive approach to
September 26, 2024
church leadership
3 Misperceptions About Religion In America
Yesterday, over coffee with a close friend, I traveled back in time to a season of our shared church life
September 20, 2024