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

Amy Thompson Sevimli: Death of a different kind

By Amy Thompson Sevimli Former assistant to bishop, ELCA

What Holy Week can teach Christians about closing a congregation.

Laity and retired clergy lead together in small congregations

St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church in Oxford, N.C., illustrates a new model for underserved churches: active laity and retired pastors.

By Bob Wells Faith & Leadership associate editor, retired

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Prince Rivers: Beyond bread

By Prince Raney Rivers Senior pastor, Union Baptist Church

Jesus was right. We do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.

Lisa Nichols Hickman: Beside still waters?

By Lisa Nichols Hickman Associate pastor, Myers Park Presbyterian Church

Why pastors should welcome turbulent waters in ministry.

Wesley Hill: The blessing is mutual

By Wesley Hill Assistant professor, Trinity School for Ministry

In our efforts to hallow the complex lives of others, do we notice they are seeking to hallow us, too?

Jason Byassee: Transitions at “Call & Response”

By Jason Byassee Senior minister, Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, Toronto

I'm eager to see how this site's conversation about the church and her institutions will proceed.

Standing at the border of Now and Then

Karl Barth was not just a theological giant but also a father who buried a son. The sermon Barth preached at his son’s memorial service offers words of honesty and hope to all who mourn someone who died young, says James A. Harnish.

By James A. Harnish Retired senior pastor, Hyde Park United Methodist Church, Tampa, Florida

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Discarding the need to go it alone

Ann Conway initially felt like she received a prison sentence when she learned she couldn’t do much about her progressive deafness. Paradoxically, though, silence has brought her more fully into the world.

By Ann Conway Writer

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Cultivating an Easter vision

Christian institutional leaders can see decay in their midst. A life with God calls us to journey past Good Friday into Easter, writes David L. Odom.

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

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James Howell: Talking nonviolence in church

By James Howell Senior pastor, Myers Park UMC

Why are peace and safety pitted against one another like a zero-sum game?