A threat can harm by the power it wields, and it can harm through engendering fear by its presence.

No matter what the cause, I do notice quite a bit of relationship advice lately. I'm sure you do too. 

if we were one of the 80% of congregations that woke up broke tomorrow, what would that be like?

Hello, fellow square pegs! Greetings in the name of Christ!

A congregation knows in its bones how to whip up a coffee hour. A parishioner knows the Lord's Prayer without looking it up.

What is your church's leadership style? Strict? Flexible? Practically non-existent?

A few years ago, I came up with the Box of Wine Theory of Ministry, particularly for people returning to church after an absence or trying o

Business-as-usual will no longer be usual and, once we recover from the shock and initial grief, many of us are excited to see what the Holy

What we're going through as a planet creates honest-to-God problems, and it also creates opportunities for goodness. I think we are called t

Thank you everyone who is helping us stay connected and safe. We love you, and we want to learn.

Most of us have realized, over the last few days, that “things are getting real” with the declaration of a pandemic.

It’s a blessing to know who will bury you. It’s an honor to love folks until the end and remember them regularly.

Because if we're self-sabotaging and exhausting ourselves, no one - including ourselves - will want to be involved in the church.