Reflections & Research
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August 6, 2019
Andrew Root: The challenge of being a pastor in a secular age
As we enter a new chapter in the life of the church, an author and professor works to answer the question: “How do we help those who no longer need a God encounter the living God in their lives?”
read moreabout Andrew Root: The challenge of being a pastor in a secular ageAugust 6, 2019
Mel Williams: Singing our way to hope
Singing draws people together, comforts the grieving, motivates and inspires. But most of all, it gives us hope, writes a Baptist pastor emeritus and singer.
read moreabout Mel Williams: Singing our way to hopeJuly 23, 2019
Disruption is often the key to renewal
When churches struggle to change their habits, stopping everything can open a way forward, says a church planter and pastor.
read moreabout Disruption is often the key to renewalMay 28, 2019
Karen A. Longman: The world needs what women bring
Developing women leaders takes more than teaching women skills to lead like men — it requires a new understanding of leadership that “writes women in,” says a scholar of women’s leadership in Christian higher education.
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