Does anyone ever tire of giving advice to new parents? Be sure to swaddle the baby whenever you lay her..
It ain’t easy to be a Presbyterian ruling elder. You might be fortunate enough to serve on a session peopled only..
Editor's note: This is the third of four in a blog series by Jonathan Saur. Each day this week, he will offer a..
Editor's note: This is the third of four in a blog series by Jonathan Saur. Each day this week, he will offer..
Editor's note: This is the second of four in a blog series by Jonathan Saur. Each day this week, he will offer..
Editor's note: This is the first of four in a blog series by Jonathan Saur. Each day this week, he will offer a..
After years of digging deep to underwrite the cost of central facilities, it can feel like betrayal to consider adding off-site ministries...
“The first question the Levite asked was, ‘If I stop to help this man, what will happen to..
Last weekend on NPR’s “Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me,” host Peter Sagal was interviewing the author of Cold Mountain, Charles Frazier. Sagal remarked..
The other night we were having dinner with some friends when one of them revealed that he went to a private Christian..
We've all been there. Maybe it was a painful trial, a devastating tragedy, a long-lasting struggle, or just human doubt, but for..
The speech is almost biblical in its proportions. And its impact. The foe, racial prejudice and the hatred and injustice that trail..
When I tell people I’m off on a trip with middle schoolers, the usual reaction is this: snarled faces, grunts, raised eyebrows,..
"Four score and seven years ago…” “Five score years ago…” Two speeches delivered 100 years apart (minus 83 days) have..
I recently read Rachel Held Evan's CNN blog post on "Why Millennials Are Leaving the Church." Her basic assessment is that the..
What do local microbrew beer and young adult ministry have to do with one another? Everything. About a year ago, I..
As I listen to the sound of hammers thudding and drills whirling beneath my office, I find myself thinking about what makes..
To me, the stage in the church Fellowship Hall has always been a special place. It showcased my debut in theater in..
One of the most surprising gifts of the Spirit in Romans 12:6-9 is the last one, how leaders should extend compassion with..
Talk to any of your single Christian friends and they will tell you that the church is not a fun place to..
Tom Taylor, the president of the Presbyterian Foundation, served as an attorney in commercial litigation for one of the largest law firms in..
Republished with permission from The Lake Institute on Faith and Giving. Earlier this year, the 2013 Congregational Economic Impact Study (CEIS)..
Jesus taught, “It’s better to give than to receive.” But he didn’t say that receiving is a bad thing. Then again,..
When I arrived at my current call, it was clear there already had been a good amount of faithful energy directed towards..
We just recently installed an invisible fence in our yard. Then I discovered that keeping the dog contained in the yard wouldn’t..
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