From Religion Dispatches By Elesha Coffman What does it mean when a school of God shutters? Students and faculty at Episcopal Divinity School in Boston are still reeling from the announcement that it would cease granting degrees after 2017 and is exploring options for...
From Washington Post By Amanda Abrams Aaron Graham is talking to Washingtonians about power. “How do you live out your identity and have influence, not just in your personal life but in your public life?” he asks, standing at the front of a school auditorium in D.C.’s...
From Baptist News Global By Jeff Brumley The news just never seems to get better for American churches. A poll released this month [September 2016] confirms statistically what clergy and congregations are hearing anecdotally and through the media practically all the...
From Religion Dispatches By Carlo Wilton You can read about them in a steady stream of reports heralding the demise of 21st-century American Christianity: the growing population of “Nones” who are no longer filling church pews. The label, of course, comes from that...
From Perspectives by David Brubaker Many of the pastors, priests and rabbis with whom I interact are working harder than ever—as are the support staff and volunteers who are serving with them. In many congregations, new programs are emerging while existing programs...
