church leadership
A Counter-Strategy to a Deep-Fake Faith
The Chosen, now streaming its fourth season, is a worldwide phenomenon. Crowd-funded from the beginning, the show has been so
July 26, 2024
Category: Leadership Development
Leadership Development
Summer Slowdown? Not In My Reality!
I’ve heard a crazy rumor for years… Legend has it that church ministry slows down to a sabbath-y pace in the
July 22, 2024
church leadership
A Post-Pandemic Financial Checkup
In the thick of the pandemic, the Lilly Endowment gave the Hartford Institute for Religion Research a multi-million dollar grant
July 19, 2024
faith formation
What We’re Learning: Parenting As Calling
I’m walking closely alongside two sets of parents who are raising young children in this world. I’m constantly struck by
July 18, 2024
church leadership
The Decline & Fall of Atheism?
Is it just me, or are the self-outing atheists I see on TV and online a kinder, gentler, more “spiritual”
July 12, 2024
Our Complicated Relationship with Church-Work
Last month I had lunch with a ministry leader—I get to see her in-person only a couple of times a
July 8, 2024
church leadership
Countering ‘The Great Deception’
Last weekend I was driving around town ticking off my to-do list and listening to an episode of This American
July 5, 2024
Leadership Development
Creating Unforgettable Family Summer Memories
Summer is the sound of crackling campfire, the smell of a fresh-cut lawn, the taste of fresh watermelon, and the
July 3, 2024
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
Fred Oduyoye
The First 30 Seconds
By Fred Oduyoye and Rick Lawrence We have so many micro-interactions with people throughout our day—co-workers, family members, random
June 26, 2024