What makes sermons stick for you? How do you know a good one? If the preacher makes you feel spiritually stimulated and..
by Sean Mitchell Why will certain church members not give more money?” “Why will others in the faith community who receive the..
In 1959, shortly after his election, Pope John XXIII called the church council that became Vatican II. Pope John called for an..
IN JUST A FEW DAYS, as I write these words, I will lose my pastor. After almost 20 years as the pastor..
Guest commentary by Steve Plank What happened (from “Board announces departure of employees from 1001 New Worshipping Communities program,” by Leslie Scanlon)..
Three years ago a blog article published by Adam Copeland titled “Reaching out to young adults will screw up your church” created..
by Marit Trelstad In theology, atonement is defined as reconciliation with God and amelioration of sin or wrongdoing. In historical theology, atonement..
I’ve been thinking… “Thoughts constitute the greatness of man,” wrote Pascal in “The Pensées.” He explains it this way: “I wish to..
by Christopher H. Edmonton Last August I was able to go on a much-longed-for trip to Scotland. I was there studying with a..
"We're stuck, aren't we?" asked several participants in a recent church workshop. Yes, they are stuck. So are many churches – and..
by Louis Weeks Reformed Christianity from its beginnings has been an international enterprise, variegated and vibrant in so many cultures and movements...
Rachel Held Evans, religious blogger, writer and my new favorite millennial, recently lit up the church nerd social media world and broader..
I don’t know what you think of The New York Times columnist David Brooks, but I am betting you may have read..
Graves are for decorating on this first of summer's weekends, surrounding them with ceremonies handed down by sagging-waisted, sweat-stained-hatted vets with flags,..
by Charlie Gross In November 2013, I was brainstorming ways to connect the active people I saw in the park walking their..
Did they leap and wave and dance together before that rushing mighty wind; conflagrate, perhaps, above those wild astonished heads, like one..
Pentecost, I had always thought, was God’s way of saying that in Christ, we’re all the same. Culture and language may divide..
A caveat as I begin: Scripturally speaking, it is true to speak of the Holy Spirit as a dove. After all, the..
There is a common anecdote among Palestinian Christians I’ve met. They tell me that people often ask them when they converted to..
I have issues with church signs… or, maybe I just have issues. It all started with the church in the community where..
“People vote with their feet,” a friend said to me recently. This is why every Sunday as I ascend the steps into..
Guest Outpost blog by Stephen McKinney-Whitaker We don’t meet the risen Jesus in Mark. The women flee in terror and dread. Jesus..
by Phyllis Tickle In the constant morphing and shifting of the 21st century, trying to “be” anything at all is a bit..
Guest post from Eric Peltz For last Thursday’s session meeting, we read a piece by Lyle Schaller on family-sized congregations. Every month..
I am paddling my way through a long book. “Far From the Tree” by Andrew Solomon explores identity by studying families where..
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