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Interviews

Conversations with fascinating people within the church and in secular settings

Christopher A. Beeley: Constant is the call for leadership

Leadership has been a great need in every age of the church, a new challenge in every generation. For the basics of how to do it well, look to the wisdom of the early church, says the Yale patristics scholar.

Wayne Weathers: Don't be embarrassed to admit you need help

The belief that he should “pray his way through” depression prevented a pastor from seeking counseling. But after going to a therapist, the pastor of Miller Memorial Baptist Church in Philadelphia wants to persuade others to seek a therapist’s help.

Dock Hollingsworth and Brett Younger: Mind the gap

Two professors at McAfee School of Theology explore the gulf between what students learn in seminary and what they remember when they serve in congregations.

Matthew Soerens: Look for ways to get involved

Loving one’s neighbor means understanding -- and even advocating on behalf of -- immigrants, says a training specialist with World Relief.

George Anders: There's a lot more talent out there

What’s the secret to hiring the right people for your organization? Character, says the author of “The Rare Find.”

Martin Fisher: Putting families on a different trajectory out of poverty

Throughout Africa, KickStart is lifting thousands of families out of poverty by helping them address their greatest need: finding a way to make more money, says the nonprofit's CEO.

Deborah Bial: We don't compromise

The founder of The Posse Foundation describes the way her organization has expanded successfully by staying focused on its mission and disciplined in its approach to expansion.

John Sayles: Stories have power

Audiences love movie endings that offer finality because “you don’t have to think any more about it.” But that’s not the way filmmaker and writer John Sayles approaches his work.

Mark Gornik: African Christianity, a gift for the Western church

Out of sight of most Americans, African Christianity is thriving in New York and other cities, here and around the globe. It is a gift in our midst, a vivid reminder that Christ is about flourishing, says the author of “Word Made Global.”

Lauren F. Winner: Most of our spiritual life is not spent in ecstasy

Church communities do a better job of talking about the beginning of people’s spiritual lives than about moments of spiritual desolation, says the Duke Divinity professor and author of a new memoir.