“Proclaim the word!” the apostle Paul exhorted Timothy, “And be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable.” Well, what sort of time are we in? Where does preaching, proclamation, and witness to the gospel intersect with the people of communities in this extraordinary moment? How do we navigate the...
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In faith communities all over – large and small, rural and urban – church leaders are wrestling with the challenges of Easter Day. Many are trying to figure out how to do it online, in a way that captures the “specialness” that has usually accompanied...
Think back to where you were a month ago, and where you thought you were going to be this week and what you thought you were going to be doing. Now think about where you are and what you have been doing instead. The pace of...
Our Extraordinary Opportunity to Embrace & Equip a Scattered Church Beyond the immediate challenges of reaching our congregations and communities remotely, how will we seize this moment to recover and re-imagine a simpler, deeper ministry for the long-term? What is this moment exposing about our assumptions...
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We’ve been in awe over the last couple of weeks witnessing the extraordinary resilience, creativity, and faithfulness of pastors and lay leaders all across the U.S. and the world. It’s amazing to see how quickly we can interpret the circumstances and adapt when necessary. It...
On one of the Sunday morning news shows this week, Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health was talking about the COVID-19 crisis. “You know, we think we are over-reacting in our plans to deal with things like this,” he noted, “only to find...
This is an urgent time to faithfully lead with depth, creativity, and imagination, and not get stuck in crisis-management mode. What will we learn in this moment about God, the church, and our communities that might shift our understanding of ministry in the 21st century?...