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Essays

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

Richard Mouw: Prayers: Closeted or otherwise?

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

Sometimes we may be obligated to bring prayer out of the closet.

Michael Jinkins: Reasons for hope in a "culture of disbelief"

By Michael Jinkins Retired president, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Is all faith just projection of our "needs" on the cosmos? Or is our longing for something greater than ourselves a sign of truth?

Jason Byassee: No, NPR, leaders (even popes) don't atone

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

Sylvia Poggioli of NPR described Pope John Paul II as "atoning" for past Christian anti-Judaism with his famous prayer at the Western Wall. Let's choose another verb, shall we?

Mark Chaves: Congregations embrace technology

By Mark Chaves Professor of sociology, religion and divinity, Duke University

The biggest change in congregational life in the past decade? Embrace of technology. And it's not even close.

The worst of all jobs, and yet...

By Martin B. Copenhaver

What makes this crazy work worth doing? A sense of call, says the Rev. Martin B. Copenhaver.

God save us through your institutions

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

Jason Byassee offers three ways to pray about institutions, which he says are necessary for human flourishing and God’s work.

The search for sanctuary

The book of Exodus offers detailed instructions for building a sanctuary, illustrating the timeless struggle of setting aside time and space for God, writes Christi O. Brown.

By Christi O. Brown Pastoral associate for young adults

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Prince Rivers: I won’t pray at your city council meeting

By Prince Raney Rivers Senior pastor, Union Baptist Church

Want a public prayer? How about 'Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!'

Michael Jinkins: In all of life we have our dealings with God

By Michael Jinkins Retired president, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Transformative ministry doesn't run from conflict, but finds ways to minister through it.

Audio slideshow: For the glory of God

The process of making an icon is a contemplative practice, done in prayer, says painter Kathryn Carrington. Listen to her describe her work as she writes "Christ in Glory."