church leadership
4 Key Questions for Family Faith-Formation
Twenty-five years ago I wrote my first book—a collaboration with Dr. Ben Freudenburg, a pioneering family ministry practitioner, innovator, and
June 9, 2023
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church leadership
The Weakness We Need
Our most effective ministry tool isn’t what you think it is… The great weight of impact we offer those we
June 1, 2023
faith formation
Surviving Isn’t Thriving
There’s no question that our post-pandemic church life is different… We have shifted yet again, and not toward consistent church
May 30, 2023
church leadership
What Thriving Is & Isn’t
Our Vibrant Faith Team has been deeply invested for more than two years with a cohort of churches that have
May 25, 2023
church leadership
Prioritizing Flexibility In Faith Formation
Robert Gelinas is pastor of one of the largest multi-ethnic churches in America—Colorado Community Church in Aurora, a suburb of
May 19, 2023
church leadership
A Way to Live
Four years ago a publisher approached me about a percolating idea for a book project. They suggested pairing me with
May 12, 2023
faith formation
The Power of Stories
Last week, our Vibrant Faith team hosted “project teams” from 20 churches at a downtown Denver hotel—all gathered for a
May 8, 2023
church leadership
Redemptive Story-Engaging
In our ongoing partnership with churches in our 4th-Soil Parenting Project—a three-year experiment with parents to plant new ways to
May 4, 2023
faith formation
Thriving in the Middle of Your Trials
At the end of March, I traveled on a pilgrimage to El Salvador, walking in the footsteps of the martyrs.
May 3, 2023
church leadership
Tipping Points
Jesus had 12 disciples who said they’d die for him, but when the moment came, they scattered and hid. Then,
April 21, 2023