Investing in relationships over church programs
The church’s potential to reach the younger generations depends on our ability to prioritize relational ministry over programmatic ministry, writes Aaron Neff.
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The gift of an invitation
What one late friend taught Aaron Neff about belonging.
Let’s stop denying death
By acknowledging and admitting the reality of death, we put our own lives into proper perspective, writes Aaron Neff.
Longing for the homeland
Can the church live into its call to be a family?
Epiphany: God speaks to us all
The story of the three Magi (magicians) in Matthew 2 reminds Aaron Neff that God is always revealing God's self in unexpected ways.
Is it hope or wishful thinking?
To Aaron Neff, the difference between hope and wishful thinking is evidence. In this article, he explores the foundation for our Christian hope.
Finding Jesus in a prison cell
How are we supposed to love our enemies (as Jesus tells us) and live in a just society?
The heart of Christianity
Aaron Neff, who grew up in a religiously fundamental environment, shares how studying the Bible taught him to stop using it as a weapon against LGBTQIA+ folx.
The importance of difference
Rather than being suspicious of other viewpoints, Aaron Neff has learned to embrace disparity as a potential vehicle for the Holy Spirit.
The Spirit has been calling women to leadership for centuries
Citing the all-women synagogue of Acts 16, the female leaders of the Philippian church and the “Mother of Quakerism” Margaret Fell, Rev. Aaron Neff argues that the Spirit does not discriminate against gender, humans do.