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
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church leadership
The Macro-Shifts In Family-Shaping Forces
About a year ago a friend sent me a link to an article in The Atlantic by Jonathan Haidt, the
May 17, 2024
church leadership
The Blessing of Forest Fires
I first met Jonny Baker more than 20 years ago, when I spent two weeks in England exploring the
May 9, 2024
church leadership
The Problem With Principles
It’s been a three-year journey from conception to launch for my new book Editing Jesus (releasing June 4). Along
April 26, 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
faith formation
Sabbath Practices to Renew Your Soul
We all know: “You can’t draw water from an empty well.” And ministry is a water-depleting adventure, in the
April 22, 2024
church leadership
The Surprising Resilience of American Pastors
It’s been a rough four-year stretch for pastors and ministry leaders… The pandemic emptied the pews and profoundly disrupted
April 18, 2024
church leadership
The High Cost of Pruning
For years we’ve been inundated with dire news and dire predictions about the “decline of the church.” As a
April 13, 2024
faith formation
Creating a Welcoming Environment for New Families
In our post-Easter journey we have fresh memories of new faces, drawn to the church through the magnet of
April 1, 2024
church leadership
The Two Questions That Matter Most
Several years ago I was in Canada, leading a mix of adult and teenage ministry leaders from a very
March 21, 2024