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Reflections

Relating to God, as We Relate to Each Other

How do the metaphors we use for God affect the way we relate to Him? What scriptural language is at our disposal when we imagine Who God is?

Reconnecting with Members Who Have Slipped Out of Touch

A new model for reconnecting with members who slipped out of touch during the pandemic

Four Lessons I Learned While Leading Change

Leading change in a congregation takes longer than anyone expects. Here's how to stay the course.

Stewarding Community Through Darkness

Ideas for taking care of one another, even in the midst of difficult times.

Listening to the Lament of Those Who Leave Church

It’s a process, not an event

Agile Leadership: Flexible Perspective for Experimentation

Practices for living and leading well in divided times

It’s the Little Things: Monthly Stewardship Challenges

Small experiments that led one congregation to a more holistic understanding of stewardship.

Measuring and Defining ‘Success’ in the Pandemic

These simple shifts will help you create (and measure) the impact of God's grace in your community.

Advent in an Interfaith Family

Interfaith families are becoming more and more common

Agitation for Change: Constructive Anger in Ministry

Pain, hope, and creating change

Finding Yourself in a Story

Our stories are a gift from God. Are we sharing them for the benefit of others?

Strength for Leading Through A Divided Time

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It is difficult to remain grounded when division is swirling. Here are some key practices that will help.

Playfulness Fuel

How joy and connection help reenergize us for the work ahead

Called to Courageous Connection

One judicatory's experiments for leading change in troubled times

Stewardship from a Womanist Perspective

Stewardship as a way of life