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Essays

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

Len Hjalmarson: Leadership cult or leadership culture?

By Len Haljmarsan

How do we understand leadership in light of the whole body of Christ?

Lillian Daniel: Mammas, don't let your babies grow up to be pastors

By Lillian Daniel Senior minister, First Congregational Church, Dubuque, Iowa

This video parody of Willie Nelson's "Mammas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys" hits home for pastors and other leaders, for whom "dinner is always served cold."

Jason Byassee: Tradition, tradition.

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

Fiddler on the Roof, contrary to the impression some have of its most famous tune, shows tradition is a multi-valent thing.

Vibrant institutions

Christian wisdom is nurtured over the course of time in institutions that act as bearers of tradition, laboratories for learning and incubators of leadership, says L. Gregory Jones.

By L. Gregory Jones President, Belmont University

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I have hope

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

A journey through Lamentations begins in despair and ends in hope -- the sustaining hope rooted, not in empty optimism, but in God’s steadfast love, writes David L. Odom.

Nathan Kirkpatrick: Maundy Thursday

By Nathan Kirkpatrick Principal, Saison Consulting, LLC

How should we think of leadership in light of this holy day?

Mark Chaves: Changing religious affiliations

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

Fewer Christians, more "nones"; what does it mean?

Christ got up

By Will Willimon Professor of the practice of Christian ministry

In order to worship Jesus, you must follow him. And Jesus refuses to stay put, says Bishop Will Willimon.

Michael Jinkins: Down with slogans!

By Michael Jinkins Retired president, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

"Experts" are wrong as often as everyone else. So should we not drop simplistic ways of seeing the world?

Curtis Freeman: Should seminary graduates avoid the church?

By Curtis Freeman

If young people want to make a difference, should they avoid, or embrace, the local church?