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Young adults open to religious participation

By David Briggs Journalist

Despite the fears that today's youth are turning away from God, new research shows that young people say religious faith is important to their lives. Take our new quiz to test your knowledge about youth and religion.

Melissa Wiginton: Boomers, X'ers and Y's: Equality or mutuality?

By Melissa Wiginton Vice president, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

The experts talk about how to welcome younger generations in the workplace. What about in the church? Older generations dream dreams too.

Charles Hambrick-Stowe: The promise and challenge of missional partnerships

By Charles Hambrick-Stowe Retired pastor, seminary dean and professor

Churches in partnership can straddle divides the broader culture cannot.

Jason Byassee: Straining toward holiness. Together.

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

Jesus’ hardest commands are signs that we can’t be Christian in isolation.

Ed Moore: What to do about the 4th?

How should a pastor lead when the American flag is draped over the communion table?

By Ed Moore Retired United Methodist elder

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Amy Thompson Sevimli: A (radical?) proposal -- ask people why they don’t come to church

By Amy Thompson Sevimli Former assistant to bishop, ELCA

The best way to reconnect outsiders with the church is (surprise!) to ask them why they’re not there.

Scott Benhase: Forgiveness allows the other virtues

Virtues are not values we can pick up or put down. They run far deeper than that.

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

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Richard Mouw: Civility declines when we stop eating together

By Richard J. Mouw Professor and former president, Fuller Theological Seminary

When I witness the TV talking heads shouting at each other, I wonder what their mealtimes were like when they were young.

Jason Byassee: Exacting creativity across cultures

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

The award-winning live short film “Kavi” teaches us how to create.

John Kuykendall: How to turn around a negative institution?

By John Kuykendall

Some colleges, judicatories, and even denominations seem beset by institutional Legionnaire’s Disease.