What’s Sunday Really For?
Back in the 1950s, the Austrian zoologist Konrad Lorenz discovered a fact of nature everyone should know: ducklings, it turns out, are gullible. Arriving in the world without any innate […]
Worship Leaders and Identity
For those of us that are musicians and worship leaders, where does our identity come from? Is it in our musical talents? Our artistic spirit? Our ability to lead a […]
Making Room: Reflections on a Ministry Internship
I had the opportunity to intern at a church for the first time this summer. With two years of college under my belt, I knew that I was prepared to […]
Abiding Prayer: a Posture of Simply Being with God
Author’s note: This is my fifth article dealing with pastoral burnout. Recent Barna research revealed that 33% of ministers had given serious thought to quitting.[1] My own research for a […]
Church Planting Resident? It’s Easier Than You Think
Article Summary: A turnkey distance residency program can help your church play a part in equipping church planters. Distance-based residencies let the emerging planter stay rooted in the local church […]
Can A Growing Church Still Feel Like Family?
In 2012, I had back surgery that left me sidelined for months. I secretly looked forward to the rest—books to read, movies to watch, naps to take. But what I […]
10 Reasons I Go To Church
I’ve heard it said, “We aren’t called to go to church. We are called to be the church.” Halfway true. Here’s the problem with that statement. Being and going strengthen each other. I can’t imagine how the being part […]
Does Something Feel Off with Modern Church Leadership?
In this article, I’d like to share a journey for me and why it has been so necessary to my own health to walk away from a modern church mentality […]