A few years ago, I ran into a friend who was going through some tough family times. I asked him if there was anything…
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Resilient Prayer in Escalating Crisis: Video
Are you a leader facing escalating crises on multiple fronts? Enjoy this video from Managing Editor Elizabeth Glass Turner, on resilient prayer for leaders…
Strength in Ephesians: The Body, the Armor, the Power
If you’ve been part of a marching band, you know how intricate the planning is for halftime. I spent the last 16 years in…
How Is Community Possible? A Note from Nouwen
In 2,000 years of church history, you will find an ebb and flow of opportunities seized and opportunities lost. While church history is often…
Practicing Covenant Leadership: The Virtues of Christ
In our particular cultural moment, have you noticed a longing for values or traits that may seem absent in public life? Warren Bennis famously…
Visits through the Distance: Pastoral Presence
Before this pandemic, there were pastors who felt the call to preach but not the call to reach. Visits to members can feel intimidating.
Opening the Door for the Spirit of God
We need to practice opening the door for the Spirit of God to enter our striving for answers in contradictory times.
Edgar Bazan ~ Racism & Bias: We All Suffer
Racism denies the image of God in humankind. It seeks to destroy God’s likeness in every person, both in those who invite and ignore racism, and in those who are the recipients of it, repudiating what God created and the way God created it.
James Petticrew ~ Praying for Compassion Collisions
God’s compassion needs to be experienced and expressed: experienced by us as his people and expressed to the people around us.
Elizabeth Glass Turner ~ A Prayer for Burning Grace: Protocols & Pentecost
When the strain is greatest, let’s continue to forge ahead with creative resilience.