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L. Gregory Jones: Self-sabotage through bureaucratic thinking

Storytelling, experimentation and improvisation are practices of traditioned innovation that move our institutions away from self-sabotage and toward flourishing, writes the theologian.

By L. Gregory Jones President, Belmont University

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Andrea Palpant Dilley: It's time to honor the hard work of raising children

The church should be at the vanguard of a much-needed revolution in caretaking and the raising of children, says a young mother of four. We own the groundwork, the history and the theology of care.

By Andrea Palpant Dilley Writer

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Joy Skjegstad: Building community through arts ministry

Creators of successful arts ministries in two Minneapolis churches offer tips for starting community arts projects.

By Joy Skjegstad Consultant, speaker, author

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Ron Busroe and David P. King: A new measure of human needs helps those who seek to alleviate poverty

In partnership with the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, The Salvation Army created the Human Needs Index that provides timely information to organizations that work with the poor.

Ron Busroe David P. King

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Ken Evers-Hood: A case for good-enough parenting and pastoring

Mary and Joseph lost Jesus amidst the Passover crowds. They tried their best but weren’t perfect, and I don’t have to be either, writes a pastor.

By Ken Evers-Hood Pastor, Tualatin Presbyterian Church

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Deb Richardson-Moore: A Savior is born to all us shepherds

In this excerpt from her book “The Weight of Mercy,” the pastor of Triune Mercy Center recalls the church’s first mid-week Christmas Eve service and the homily she delivered on her favorite Christmas subject, shepherds.

By Deb Richardson-Moore Pastor, Triune Mercy Center

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Greg Moore: Christmas Eve in a barn

A pastor reluctantly becomes a field preacher when his congregation decides to celebrate Christmas Eve as the holy family did -- outside. But he learns to love it, both as spectacle and as sacrament.

By Greg Moore Former pastor

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David L. Odom: History without a reason

Leaders must be able to articulate why an institution does what it does. Is it a matter of history, or is there a reason? writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

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

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Theresa F. Latini: Transforming conflict from the inside out

The practice of Nonviolent Communication begins with self-empathy and enables empathy and honesty that demonstrate love for God and neighbor, writes the associate dean of diversity and cultural competency at Western Theological Seminary.

By Theresa F. Latini Associate dean and professor, Western Theological Seminary

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Christopher Edmonston: Advent and the grace of delayed gratification

In our world of instant delivery and fast passes, the countercultural season of Advent offers no shortcuts. Instead, we must walk slowly alongside the expectant couple, beholding the ordinary and tuning our hearts to the Holy Spirit, writes a Presbyterian pastor.

By Christopher Edmonston Senior pastor, White Memorial Presbyterian Church

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