By John Wimberly From Congregational Consulting Group In what is surely a gross over-generalization on my part, I want to assert that the mainline denominations have, for the most part, not taken spiritual formation seriously—for decades. We take social justice...
From Faith and Leadership By Haydn Shaw Churches today may have as many as five generations among their members. Differences between people of different ages can be a source of friction and also an opportunity for growth. In churches, as in the workplace,...
From The Economist ONE of the perks of getting old is that you are allowed to talk nonsense about the young. Plato was said to have complained that young people “disrespect their elders” and “ignore the law”. Peter the Hermit griped that they “think of nothing but...
By Eddie Gross From Faith & Health Leadership In 2013, the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), the umbrella organization of Reform Jewish congregations throughout North America, launched a movement-wide set of experiments with Communities of Practice In addition to a...
Jeff Brumley Chris Aho knows a thing or two about worshiping in contemporary spaces, like churches which meet in theaters, schools or former retail spaces. “There is a sense of young churches trying to take away all the symbolism that was baggage for people, to make...
