A learning resource for Christian leaders and theirRecently published
These mainline anchor institutions have been somewhat insulated from financial stress, but that is changing fast. Historic downtown churches need to think differently about stewardship in a new age, write a bishop and pastor.
A pastor reflects on the story of Jesus calming the storm. But the takeaway lesson might not be what you think it is.
Link to author Andy Stanton-Henry
In her book “Funding Forward,” a financial educator at Luther Seminary argues that the most successful congregations engage spiritual practices like discernment before focusing on money.
Father-daughter duo L. Roger and Mary Clare Owens have written “Praying Their Way: 24 Prayer Practices for Kids and the Adults Who Love Them,” a guide for parents on how to introduce the concept of prayer to their kids, and for kids on how to navigate their faith journey as obstacles occur.
Being truly present, to ourselves and others, can be a struggle when the algorithm pulls away our attention, writes the leader of a nonprofit that focuses on soulful practices.
Link to author Anna Del Castillo
Ministry practitioners of Sacred Listening share examples of how young people respond to being heard without judgment when they share their beliefs.
Link to author Josh Packard
A collection of papyri, including the earliest known Gospel fragment, is coming to North America for the first time, along with letters, magic spells and other remnants of Christian life in antiquity.
To prayerfully metabolize their experience and discern God’s presence in their lives, Christian leaders can draw on the embodied example of Psalm 31, writes a spiritual director.
Link to author Samuel Rahberg
A writer who teaches bread baking as a spiritual practice reflects on human touch, innovation and lessons from Genesis.
Link to author Kendall Vanderslice
A United Methodist pastor in Minneapolis emphasizes the importance of faith communities’ public ministry during a surge of immigration enforcement in his city.
Link to author Tyler Sit
In this excerpt from his posthumous book, noted theologian Walter Brueggemann offers prayers, and probes into the deep, as he reflects on Genesis.
Link to author Walter Brueggemann
