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I’m Doing This For Me… A Reflection on Lent
I grew up attending Southern Baptist churches. I became a Pastor in the Baptist tradition. I didn’t know what Lent was until I was in my early twenties and someone from a mainline denominational background joined our church. She shared with me that she…
Money and a Heart for God: An In-depth Interview with Callie Picardo
How does our faith influence our relationship with money? Jessica Anschutz of the Lewis Center staff speaks with Callie Picardo, a teacher and the coauthor of Money Talks: A Biblical Take on Earning, Saving, Spending, and Giving, about stewardship, gratitude, and how creative partnerships can expand ministries. Jessica Anschutz: Callie, in the introduction to Money […]
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How Leaders Can Be Lifelong Learners
PODCAST | The Word Before Work (feat. Jordan Raynor)
Don’t Forget to Say Thanks
Stewardship expert Charles Lane says that thanking your church’s donors isn’t difficult but remembering to do it often is. He outlines key elements in developing a thank you plan and stresses the importance of sticking to it. I was at our local zoo a few weeks ago and watched a family of four emerge from […]
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The Church’s #Me Too Reckoning
How can the church confront its complicity in sexual abuse and misconduct? In this interview, Ruth Everhart, a leading voice on issues of sexual abuse in the church, says congregations must create safe spaces for victims to share their stories while committing to appropriate measures to both prevent and respond to incidents of misconduct and […]
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This Valentine’s Day, Let Us Be The Matchmaker
PODCAST | The Aftermath Of Succession (Feat. Sean Morgan)
The Public Nature of Pastoring and the Inescapable Reality You Always Represent Your Church
“. . . because you’re the pastor.” Most pastors have heard the end of this sentence at some point. Perhaps you bristled at hearing it. Maybe your feelings were justified, depending on what preceded the phrase. But there’s truth in “because you’re the pastor.” The call to shepherd a church is a call to shepherd…
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