Tuesday's Catch: 'How Does a Church Grow When All or Most of Its Members Are Old?' And More

How Does a Church Grow When All or Most of Its Members Are Old? A Return to an Often-Asked Question
Thom and Jess revisit one of the most frequently asked questions at Church Answers. Instead of speculating, they share actual stories of churches that are doing just that. This podcast will be incredibly helpful to church leaders.

From Gate Keepers to Guides: Trasforming Church Leadership
This article continues a conversation on generative leadership and encouraging others to step into leadership roles, ensuring that the organization remains dynamic and adaptable.

See also: When Three Years Becomes Twenty

The Warning Signs You’ve Stayed Too Long at a Church
The prevailing wisdom for pastors is longer tenure is better. This principle is generally true. A string of shorter tenures is usually not healthy for churches. But it is possible to stay too long. What are some of the warning signs?

4 Actions Now to Prepare for Your Future Retirement
What can you do to start dreaming about retiring instead of dreading it? Here are a few suggestions for you and your spouse to consider.

Reading the Psalter as a Book
This article distils some of the key pieces of evidence that the Psalter bears traces of editorial activity—thus suggesting it is a purposefully ordered collection—and then proposes a reading of the Psalter that fits this evidence. Some theological implications connected to such a reading are noted throughout. The hope is that this article might elicit renewed vigour in the task of reading the Psalter as a book.

Did Jesus Actually Claim to Be God?
There’s a convenient myth among modern people that the true Jesus, the one who actually wandered around Jerusalem, was likely just an itinerant moral teacher. He was a good one, a societal revolutionary, and maybe even a messenger with a special connection to divinity—similar to the Buddha or Mohammad or the Dalai Lama. But he never claimed to be God. That claim only came later, added on as a sort of legend to beef up his authority.

Ritual Isn’t the Enemy; Empty Ritual Is
Our problem with ritual is that we’ve been following all kinds of scripts with little thought devoted to the question of how those habits are shaping us. Too often, we find ourselves on repeat mode, just going through the motions because we haven’t realized that better scripts are available.

Episcopal churches observe Advent with Lessons and Carols, a beloved Anglican tradition
Many Episcopal congregations nationwide are observing the 2024 Advent season with musical and family-favorite festivities, including Lessons and Carols, a beloved Anglican tradition. Many include livestream options.