From Christianity Today By Karl Vaters It never gets easier. No matter how many times you hear about it. And we’re hearing about it a lot more lately. In epidemic numbers. Another pastor announced to his stunned congregation that he couldn’t do it anymore....
Don’t avoid conflict, avoid triangles By Doug Bixby From The Christian Century When my brother was a regional manager for a large corporation, a top-level executive came to visit him at his office. During the visit, my brother shared some of his ideas about the...
From Christianity Today By Lee Eclov When I accepted the call to the church I now serve, I knew things had been bad. I knew things were still bad. But I never reckoned how bad it would feel. None of the six elders who had called me to this position three months before...
Faith and Leadership By Theresa F. Latini Conflict seems ubiquitous in our world. Turn on the news, follow your Twitter feed, go to church, examine your own heart — it won’t take long to discern discord. This is ironic given the human penchant for avoiding...
The Kansas City Star By Jonathan Merritt Fifty-nine percent of millennials who grew up in a Christian church drop out of it permanently or for an extended period, according to research by Barna Group. Among the most common reasons for leaving are millennials’ beliefs...
