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
Category: Leadership Development
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
church leadership
Harvard Takes a Stab at the ‘Coming Spiritual Infrastructure’
Sue Phillips, a former Unitarian Universalist denominational exec and co-founder of the Sacred Design Lab, has written a sort-of “95
September 13, 2024
Fred Oduyoye
What Would You Do to Stay On the Bridge?
By Fred Oduyoye and Rick Lawrence All relationships have seasons of tension—and sometimes discord and division. In church ministry
September 11, 2024
church leadership
How Love Fuels Ministry Innovation
Christian activist Shane Claiborne often tells the story of traveling to India to work with Mother Teresa and the Sisters
September 9, 2024
church leadership
Meet the Alpha’s
In Jonathan Haidt’s excellent new book The Anxious Generation, the NYU social psychologist maps the impact of two formation engines
September 5, 2024
church leadership
A Public-Health Warning On Parental Stress
This week the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, did something extraordinary—his office released a public health warning in response
August 30, 2024
faith formation
What We’re Learning: Pop-Up Conversations With Parents
What’s it like for parents to raise children today, especially if a growing relationship with God is important to them? And
August 28, 2024
Fred Oduyoye
What We Need More Than DEI
By Fred Oduyoye and Rick Lawrence Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is a shorthand way to spotlight our need
August 27, 2024