Mark Chaves: We’re fed up with church leaders’ political involvement Link to author Mark Chaves By Mark Chaves Professor of sociology, religion and divinity, Duke University Disapproval of religious leaders' political activism has increased exponentially.
Lillian Daniel: Murder-free DVD's Link to author Lillian Daniel By Lillian Daniel Senior minister, First Congregational Church, Dubuque, Iowa What TV shows should a leader be borrowing from Netflix? Lillian Daniel has some (unconventional) answers.
Jason Byassee: Is digital the new normal? Link to author Jason Byassee By Jason Byassee Senior minister, Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, Toronto Lifechurch.tv says its use of satellite and the internet to simulcast sermons is hardly innovative--it's just what's expected now. What if they're right?
Michael Jinkins: The secular is not the enemy Link to author Michael Jinkins By Michael Jinkins Retired president, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary In the search for a new enemy, religious leaders may rally in opposition to "the secular." But that's a trap. Not to mention a theological mistake.
David J. Wood: Do Not Despise Your Youth Link to author David J. Wood By David J. Wood Senior minister, Glencoe Union Church NASA knows its prime leaders may be in their 20's. Does the church?
Mark Chaves: What's the "right" sized staff? Link to author Mark Chaves By Mark Chaves Professor of sociology, religion and divinity, Duke University Can you hire fewer people per worshiper the bigger your congregation is?
Jason Byassee: Graduation and institutions Link to author Jason Byassee By Jason Byassee Senior minister, Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, Toronto Rare words at commencement: Praise for institutions
Jason Byassee: Maudlin disbelief Link to author Jason Byassee By Jason Byassee Senior minister, Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, Toronto Memo to Reece: Quit reacting to your granddaddy's backwoods Neanderthalism and join us in the task of living in faith for a new day.
Richard Mouw: Prayers: Closeted or otherwise? Link to author Richard J. Mouw By Richard J. Mouw Professor and former president, Fuller Theological Seminary Sometimes we may be obligated to bring prayer out of the closet.
Michael Jinkins: Reasons for hope in a "culture of disbelief" Link to author Michael Jinkins By Michael Jinkins Retired president, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Is all faith just projection of our "needs" on the cosmos? Or is our longing for something greater than ourselves a sign of truth?
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