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Essays

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

Scott Benhase: Try, fail, adapt

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

What would congregations be like if they experimented more with trial, error and adaptation?

Tom Arthur: Plan to fail

By Tom Arthur Pastor

Experimenting will often lead to failure, but it's the only way to grow.

Lisa Nichols Hickman: Christ the tipper

By Lisa Nichols Hickman Associate pastor, Myers Park Presbyterian Church

We know an individual act of generosity when we see it. But what's required to foster a culture of generosity?

Wesley Hill: The inefficient wisdom of literature

By Wesley Hill Assistant professor, Trinity School for Ministry

In the face of large scale organizational challenges, here’s some advice: Read poetry.

Gerardo Marti: Steve Jobs, patron saint of entrepreneurial church leaders

By Gerardo Martí Professor of sociology, Davidson College

How Apple’s founder and products inspired a generation of church leaders who value creativity, technology and vision.

L. Gregory Jones: Reconciling leadership from Nickel Mines

Five years after five children were killed and more wounded in a schoolhouse shooting, an Amish community shows how the tradition of forgiveness can enable a new future.

By L. Gregory Jones President, Belmont University

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Laughing in church

Is it any wonder that so many people find religious settings stultifying? It's time to recover joy, humor and laughter in Christian churches, says the Rev. James Martin.

By James Martin Catholic priest

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Benjamin McNutt: In defense of marketing

By Benjamin McNutt Writer

Marketing is not the capitalist manifestation of Lucifer himself.

Dave Odom: When should you start an organization?

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

Many of us feel a tension with the institutions that employ us and our own sense of calling. How do we know when to submit, when to challenge, and when to leave and start something new?

Prince Raney Rivers: The six-day sermon

By Prince Raney Rivers Senior pastor, Union Baptist Church

Biblical literacy is on the decline, but people's spiritual hunger continues. Twenty to thirty minutes isn't enough time to engage a congregation in Scripture.