When we talk about collaboration in the church, we usually are thinking about how to find partners outside our own congregation to help us address a … [Read more...] about Opening Ourselves to the Spirit: Collaboration within the Life of a Congregation
Seven Steps to Follow in Growing Your Congregation
It’s no secret the number of people who attend church has been decreasing over the past several years. According to a survey taken by Statista in … [Read more...] about Seven Steps to Follow in Growing Your Congregation
7 Traits of Thriving Congregations: Humility
A few years ago Jim Collins (author of Good to Great) partnered with the Harvard Business School to do a study of what he … [Read more...] about 7 Traits of Thriving Congregations: Humility
7 Traits of Thriving Congregations: Hope
In the 1950’s a somewhat morbid experiment was conducted by a professor at Johns Hopkins University named Curt Richter. He put wild rats in a … [Read more...] about 7 Traits of Thriving Congregations: Hope
Five Healthy Habits
Researchers at Harvard University recently completed a study of the factors that lead to a healthier, longer life. Using life-style questionnaires and … [Read more...] about Five Healthy Habits
Go Deep
“Religion in our time has been captured by a tourist mindset." (Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction). I love to travel. There are … [Read more...] about Go Deep
Covid Stamina
For seven months we have been running a race with no clear beginning or end. Unlike a natural disaster which has clear pre-warning, impact and … [Read more...] about Covid Stamina
PTED: Post Traumatic Election Disorder and a Trauma-Informed Congregation
In recent years, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) has become a highly visible part of our culture, and generalized trauma has emerged as a … [Read more...] about PTED: Post Traumatic Election Disorder and a Trauma-Informed Congregation
The Work of Resilience
Resilience is a buzzword that gets thrown around a lot these days. Lectures, TED Talks, Brené Brown, Oprah, Sheryl Sandberg… it seems everyone … [Read more...] about The Work of Resilience
