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Essays

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

Len Hjalmarson: Mission in the Back-Eddy

By Len Haljmarsan

What does God have in common with a silvery salmon?

Jason Byassee: Anonymous leaders

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

One of the most important leaders in the Confessing Church movement died in obscurity in 1977, her funeral attended by seven people. How much of our lives is made possible by leaders forgotten to history?

Pentecost as traditioned innovation

The coming of the Holy Spirit is both a fulfillment of that which is old and a radical new beginning, writes New Testament scholar C. Kavin Rowe.

By C. Kavin Rowe Vice dean for faculty, Duke Divinity School

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Slideshow: Being the ministry

Treating people with unconditional hospitality, no matter what their background, is a hallmark of Broad Street Ministry in Philadelphia. Four years ago, the congregation opened its doors to the surrounding community, offering worship, food and a welcoming place to gather.

Prince Raney Rivers: Sixth Sense

By Prince Raney Rivers Senior pastor, Union Baptist Church

Leaders have to have a sixth sense, like the Israelite spy Caleb in the book of Numbers.

Jason Byassee: Sniff in the history

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

It can remind you why you love your work and maybe even save you from jail: Visit the graveyard. Stroll your institution's grounds. Sniff in the history.

My financial autobiography

By Kevin R. Armstrong Chief of staff and executive vice president, Indiana University Health

Reflecting on our personal habits and attitudes about money and connecting them to biblical and theological wisdom is a critical discipline for Christian leadership, says the Rev. Kevin R. Armstrong.

Michael Jinkins: The sacrament of study

By Michael Jinkins Retired president, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Christians can learn from Jews the "sacrament of study."

The language of hope

Leaders’ words can sabotage their message. Coaches Dale Beaman and Cary Gray Kelly offer ways to use the language of abundance, not scarcity.

Dale Beaman Cary Gray Kelly

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Mark Chaves: Declining confidence in religious institutions

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

Do religious institutions face a decline in public confidence? Well, yes, but the long view provides some nuance.