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Daniel Vestal: Attentiveness at Advent

The former executive coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship reflects on spiritual practices that help him experience holy moments in the busyness of Advent and Christmas.

By Daniel Vestal Director, Eula Mae and John Baugh Center for Baptist Leadership, Mercer University

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Virgilio Elizondo: Our Lady of Guadalupe, gift of a loving God

Long revered in Mexico, Our Lady of Guadalupe is today acclaimed as the mother of the new humanity that is emerging throughout the American hemisphere.

By Virgilio Elizondo

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Quiz: How to fill the collection plate

By David Briggs Journalist

Nurturing cheerful givers is more challenging than ever during an economic downturn. New research provides important insights that could boost the financial and spiritual health of congregations. Take our quiz to test your knowledge of church giving trends.

Joanna Campbell: Find out what you're staying for

By Joanna B. Campbell

What will we discover by continuing to show up? The "truth," writes Wendell Berry.

Michael Jinkins: What sustains us?

By Michael Jinkins Retired president, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Life's relentless pace and work's daily slog can cause burnout, depression and a sense of futility. What sustains us in our vocations?

Scott Benhase: Teaching dissatisfaction

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

Sometimes leaders have to help people learn to be dissatisfied with how things are.

Carol Howard Merritt: Nurturing creative church cultures

By Carol Howard Merritt Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Spring City, Tennessee

How can we nurture innovative cultures in our congregations and denominational structures?

Tom Arthur: Ego cathedral

By Tom Arthur Pastor

We’re not supposed to compare churches, but when we do, why do we compare our local church to a megachurch like the Crystal Cathedral?

Lisa Nichols Hickman: Why the second mile matters

By Lisa Nichols Hickman Associate pastor, Myers Park Presbyterian Church

A Penn State alum and former Second Mile participant says the scandal was the last straw in his loss of faith in leaders and institutions, including the church. Should he?

Dave Odom: Generative organization by example

By David L. Odom Executive director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

Fuller Theological Seminary plays institutional jazz at its best. It's a sign of their generative organization.