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‘Balcony time’ offers a fresh perspective
After metaphorically moving from the “dance floor” to the “balcony,” a pastor refocuses on personal connections with parishioners and priorities for the church.
Link to author Henry G. Brinton
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Henry G. Brinton
Pastor
Composting the church offers flourishing in the shadow of decline
As with a garden, so with the church — the remnants at the end of one season enrich growth for new opportunities in the next, writes a Presbyterian pastor.
Link to author McKenna Wallen
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McKenna Wallen
Pastor, Maryland Presbyterian Church
How do you care for federal workers losing their livelihoods and vocations?
Soup, a reserve fund and protests — these are some ways that a church in Atlanta is responding to families reliant on jobs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Link to author David Lewicki
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David Lewicki
Co-pastor, North Decatur Presbyterian Church
The hard and surprisingly hopeful lessons for churches five years after COVID
Pastors share what they’ve learned about their congregations, about the work of the church and about themselves five years after the pandemic forced most to close their doors.
Link to author Edie Gross
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Edie Gross
Journalist
William H. Lamar IV: It is our victory
The pastor of a historic Black church in Washington, D.C., reflects on a recent court ruling that gives it control of the name and logo of a far-right hate group.
You’ve decided to build affordable housing on your church property. What’s next?
The “predevelopment” phase is crucial in faith-based efforts to develop church property. An expert in urban planning helps demystify the process.
Link to author Nadia A. Mian
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Nadia A. Mian
Senior program director, Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement
Allen T. Stanton: What do small churches do well?
Small churches aren’t just waiting to grow or to die but are vibrant and healthy places with particular gifts, writes the author of “The Gift of Small.”
Disrupting spiritual abuse requires modeling Jesus and pursuing accountability
The teachings of Jesus combined with some underlying principles of the legal system provide guidance in addressing church trauma that spiritually hurts the marginalized, writes an attorney and author.
Link to author Robert G. Callahan II
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Robert G. Callahan II
Attorney and author
Five tips for churches considering property development
Churches are learning how to get started well with adaptive reuse and property development, writes the co-founder of a nonprofit that has worked with hundreds of churches.
Link to author Mark Elsdon
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Mark Elsdon
Social entrepreneur, strategic executive and author
How do you manage frustration?
With frustration rising, there are possibilities for containing the contagion and harnessing the energy generated for hope, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author David L. Odom
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David L. Odom
Executive director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
