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Thoughtful personal reflections from a variety of perspectives about issues relevant to Christian leaders

Mark Ralls: In the creche and on the cross

Jesus begins and ends his life swaddled in strips of cloth -- a symbol in the ancient days of being cherished, writes a United Methodist pastor.

By Mark Ralls District superintendent, Western North Carolina Conference, UMC

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Tom Arthur: Avoid the parking lot meeting

By Tom Arthur Pastor

Use a “check-out” to prevent the post-meeting gossip.

Bill J. Leonard: Moravian witness in a North Carolina city

By Bill J. Leonard James and Marilyn Dunn Professor of Baptist Studies and Professor of Church History, Wake Forest University

The public witness of the Moravian Church influences and welcomes Christians from other faith traditions, says the professor at Wake Forest University.

James Howell: ‘Now You See It’

By James Howell Senior pastor, Myers Park UMC

What does it mean for the community of faith if the brain now functions differently than it has in the past?

Prince Raney Rivers: Two are better than one

By Prince Raney Rivers Senior pastor, Union Baptist Church

Even in free church traditions that value the autonomy of the local congregation, conventions matter.

Dr. Craig Dykstra to join faculty

Dean Richard Hays announced today that Dr. Craig Dykstra will join Duke Divinity School’s faculty as research professor of practical theology and senior fellow at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

Katie Boone: Called to the mundane

By Katie Boone

Too often Christians talk of calling the same way a teenage girl gushes about true love.

Scott Benhase: A sanctus bell

By Scott Benhase Vicar, St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church

A scene from “The Great Santini” offers a powerful Lenten message.

L. Gregory Jones and Kelly Ryan: Failing to learn

The problem is not just that some Christian institutions are failing but that we are not experimenting, failing and then learning from our missteps to create more sustainable, innovative institutions.

L. Gregory Jones Kelly Ryan

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Lydia H. Hoyle: Attracting a new generation of leaders in ministry

Churches and denominations need to create and maintain a “culture of calling” rather than occasionally emphasizing it, writes a church history scholar at Campbell University Divinity School.

By Lydia H. Hoyle

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