church leadership
A Holiday Primer for Reconciling Relationships
Let’s revisit an iconic American image I referenced in a post a couple of weeks ago… When we gather around our holiday tables we’re creating
December 1, 2023
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church leadership
Back to the Beauty
Normal Rockwell’s best-known illustration is called “Freedom from Want”—I guarantee you’ve seen it before. It’s the quintessential Thanksgiving meme. But this iconic image of
November 16, 2023
church leadership
The Upside & Downside Impact of the Pandemic
Last week I heard researcher Scott Thumma of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research give a midstream report on its Lilly-funded project “Exploring the Pandemic
November 3, 2023
church leadership
Be a Better Mirror
Life is all about our true identity—Jesus came to rescue us (the people he created us to be) from the destruction of sin and graft
October 21, 2023
church leadership
What to Do About ‘Shoulding’?
Time Magazine calls Dr. Becky Kennedy, a 40-year-old Manhattan psychologist and mother of three, “the Millennial Parenting Whisperer.” Dr. Becky, as her legions of fans
October 13, 2023
church leadership
Who’s In Your Canoe?
In this week’s online Vibrant Faith webinar “What Parents Really Need From Your Church,” featuring Dr. Jim Burns (president of HomeWord), one of the participating
September 29, 2023
church leadership
5 ‘Ocean Buoys’ We Need – Voice Recognition
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A few months ago, on a team retreat, our Vibrant Faith Team read Australian pastor and culture expert Mark Sayers’ new book A Non-Anxious
September 22, 2023
church leadership
5 ‘Ocean Buoys’ We Need – Adaptability
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A few months ago, on a team retreat, our Vibrant Faith Team read Australian pastor and culture expert Mark Sayers’ new book A Non-Anxious
September 15, 2023
church leadership
5 ‘Ocean Buoys’ We Need – Activation Opportunities
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A few months ago, our Vibrant Faith Team retreated together at a lakeshore Air BnB in North Carolina. In advance, we all read
September 8, 2023
church leadership
5 ‘Ocean Buoys’ We Need – When No Norm Is the New Norm
(EDITOR’S NOTE) A few months ago, our Vibrant Faith Team retreated together at a lakeshore Air BnB in North Carolina. In advance, we all read
September 1, 2023