...here are a few guidelines for sharing stories of faith in a way that really connects with people in our world today (and helps us avoid pitfalls and off-ramps)....
“Engaging in the Public Sphere” featuring Kevin Slayton
How can church leaders better engage the public sphere and expand their prophetic witness? We speak with Kevin Slayton, a pastor with a passion for public policy and prophetic preaching, about building relationships, engaging in politics, and his book Politically Preaching, Why Politics Are Local to the Black Church.
ECFA's new standard seeks to combat burnout, ‘integrity failures’ among ministry leaders
As pastors and ministry heads face rising exhaustion and as each day seems to bring another leader facing allegations of misconduct, the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability is developing a new "leadership standard" for member ministries in the hopes of combating burnout and "integrity failures" in churches and charities.
Does Jesus' View of Grace Offend You? The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard
Where is grace? Real grace. True grace.
The Real Unforgivable Sin
Do you know what the unforgivable sin is?The only unforgivable sin is rejecting the forgiveness of God.
11 Questions for Getting to Know a New Congregation
Robert Harris shares a method for interviewing congregational leaders and others to help an incoming pastor learn about a new congregation. He recommends interviewing a broad representation of leaders and encourages pastors to be relaxed and curious during the interviews.
7 Ways to Ensure You Miss Out on a Restful Summer
As we enter the often busy summer months, here are seven foolproof ways to ensure your summer is anything but restful.
Sing Your Heart Out, Christian
Just because we are not great singers doesn’t mean we shouldn’t sing. To the contrary, the Bible tells us explicitly to “make a joyful noise to the Lord” (Ps. 100:1). Joyful doesn’t necessarily mean pretty — but full of joy!
Why do religious teens engage in less risky behavior? A psychologist explains
Research suggests that a clear understanding of what is right and wrong contributes to engaging in less risky behavior.
Children, Hope, and Our Declining Churches
All of the beauty and majesty of the church’s past is remembered through our liturgy, our architecture, our tradition. And yet for many parishes and many places, there is no future because there are no children. Thus, the focus changes from handing on the gospel to fiddling with canons and prayers and slowing the decay of sanctuaries until the last gray head in the congregation is laid to rest.
Is Jesus Your Lord or Your Advisor?
If we only obey Jesus when he makes sense to us, then he’s not our Lord; he’s our advisor.
The number of religious ‘nones’ has soared, but not the number of atheists – and as social scientists, we wanted to know why
Social factors, from wealth to politics, may shape whether people who do not believe in God identify as an atheist.
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