It’s Time For A Church Transition: Should The Pastor Leave? Hand Off? Or Reboot? No church should be so reliant on one person that it’s at risk of collapse when that person leaves. Even if that person is the pastor. Diocese of Washington church plant offers outdoor worship on the
In today’s parenting culture, many well-meaning parents find themselves caught in a troubling trend. Messages from modern progressive or passive parenting philosophies often warn that correcting children too often can harm their self-esteem, make parents seem controlling, or create negative interactions at home. Parents are urged to “choose their battles,”
The Top Five Reasons Pastors Should Get Out of the Church Office What gets you out of the church office? Josh and Sam talk about key reasons why pastors need to venture out more. It’s good to connect with homebound people, other pastors, and community leaders. But pastors also need
Carl Sagan, the well-known astrophysicist and science popularizer, once declared, “I am a collection of water, calcium and organic molecules called Carl Sagan. You are a collection of almost identical molecules with a different collective label.” Strange as that assertion may sound, it expresses an idea that many of our
In a recent article in these pages, Phil Davignon makes the case for why apologetics and catechesis are the wrong targets for the oft-maligned “rise of the nones.” While there is nothing wrong with intellectual defenses and instruction, Davignon admits, placing our attention here reveals a fundamental misunderstanding about the
We are currently amid what has been termed the largest consultation process in human history. Launched at Pentecost 2021, the Synod on Synodality—the hallmark of Pope Francis’s pontificate—will take place this October, just months away. The Working Document for the Continental Stage has been compiled from submissions from national Bishops’ Conferences.
Recently I prepared for a Sunday School lesson on the story of Job. I listened to a number of podcasts about the story. I looked over the Church’s materials and videos. I studied the NIV Study Bible and the Dictionary of the Bible. But I didn’t end up feeling I
Supporting Families This Advent: Should You Make a Shift? How is your church going to support young families during the holidays? Offering Hope, Comfort, and Healing this Advent…we must approach Advent differently this year. We have to be more nimble, thoughtful, compassionate, and responsive than perhaps we’ve ever been. No