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The Forgotten Reason Change Can Be Harder In A Small Church
It’s less about fear of change, and more about concern over hurting people you love and care for.
Failure, Part 2: When Pastors Fail
“How do we take the message of the resurrection seriously when the things we put our time, effort, and energy into don’t pan out?”
Caring Or Counting? The Pastoral Dilemma
When I’m pushing for numerical growth, I minister differently than when I’m caring for people. And not in a good way.
Segregation, Affinity Spaces, and How the Gospel Defeats Racism, with Mika Edmondson (Ep 106)
A hopeful conversation about racial issues that aims to bring clarity and unity into an arena that’s often dominated by confusion and division.
We Need To Dump Some Church Buildings — Now
The people and ministry in small congregations are always worth fighting for. But the buildings? Not so much.
Failure, Part 1: When Jesus “Failed”
“God continues to rewrite the story by redefining what failure and success look like.”
Pastor, Stop Attendance-Shaming
Attendance-shaming reinforces the false premise that sitting in church is the primary obligation of a committed Christian.
Recovering from Sexually Related Trauma, with Rachel Bren (Ep 105)
About half of your congregation has been exposed to sexually related trauma, and almost everyone is dealing with its effects.
The Beach Boys, The Beatles, And The Battle of Quality v Cool
It can be tempting to pursue cool over quality. But doing good work is what lasts.
