The Faith+Leader Blog

Stories, insights, and wisdom for Christian leaders following God into a faithful future.

Latest articles

photo of two women praying in a church

By Musa Panti Filibus

The Future of the Church

A talk from the Luther Seminary Community Forum given by Archbishop Musa Panti Filibus in October 2025.

By Joey Goodall

A Different Kind of Evangelism

Can we do evangelism in a historically-informed, r...
Ripon Cathedral, Yorkshire

By Dr. Jennifer Hornyak Wojciechowski

Why Church History Matters

Dr. Jennie Wojciechowski on the importance of lear...
Hoffman's painting of Jesus and the rich young ruler

By Grace Duddy Pomroy

Beyond the Tithe

Grace Duddy Pomroy on the rich young ruler, a diff...

Great reads with free downloadables

Ripon Cathedral, Yorkshire

By Dr. Jennifer Hornyak Wojciechowski

Why Church History Matters

More than just a collection of facts and dates
Hands holding Bible in a field

By Dawn Alitz

Six-week Walk to Emmaus

Learn more about Jesus, yourself, and your community

By Jon Anderson

Good Courage Farm: Death and Resurrection

Spring soil bears witness to resurrection

By Jon Anderson

Good Courage Farm: Thinning Apples

Looking into the future with hope
Photo of silo

By Jon Anderson

Good Courage Farm: God Regenerates Soil and Spirit  

Inviting all of creation to flourish

By Jon Anderson

Good Courage Farm: Seed Sent and Planted

A new documentary on Rural Ministry by Alauna Yust and the Faith+Lead team

By Faith+Lead

How to Listen to Your Neighbor’s Spiritual Stories

The longing for acceptance without the pressure to conform or convert

By Dwight Zscheile

Listening to Spiritual Lives in Your Ministry Context

Learning more about the stories and struggles of those entrusted to our care
The Pivot Podcast is back with new episodes every week this fall!

By Faith+Lead

Four Key Pivots for Today’s Church

The Pivot Podcast is back with an episode on faithful responses to cultural shifts

By Faith+Lead

Where the Corn Grows Loud

Farming as vocation
Ripon Cathedral, Yorkshire

By Dr. Jennifer Hornyak Wojciechowski

Why Church History Matters

More than just a collection of facts and dates
Hands holding Bible in a field

By Dawn Alitz

Six-week Walk to Emmaus

Learn more about Jesus, yourself, and your community

By Jon Anderson

Good Courage Farm: Death and Resurrection

Spring soil bears witness to resurrection

Explore all blog posts

Core Topics

Core Topic

Key Pivots

Pivots
photo of two women praying in a church

By Musa Panti Filibus

The Future of the Church

Lessons from the Global South

By Joey Goodall

A Different Kind of Evangelism

Directing others to Christ by joining them in their sorrow
Ripon Cathedral, Yorkshire

By Dr. Jennifer Hornyak Wojciechowski

Why Church History Matters

More than just a collection of facts and dates
Hoffman's painting of Jesus and the rich young ruler

By Grace Duddy Pomroy

Beyond the Tithe

What can the story of the rich young ruler teach us about stewardship?
photo of a crowded Russian Orthodox church

By Hallie Knox

Sardine Tins and Other Holy Spaces

The walk of faith in a post-Christian world
photo of a stack of old photos

By Jon Anderson

God’s Spirit Transforms Nostalgia

Memory is strong, but hope is stronger

By Faith+Lead

A Different Approach to Evangelism

Meeting Jesus in the midst of sorrow
people in a bible study

By Dwight Zscheile

Bodybuilding: Equipping God’s People for Ministry

The deeply collaborative New Testament vision for ministry
stained glass windows

By Grace Duddy Pomroy

Stewardship and the Mixed Ecology

Figuring out a sustainable way forward

Showing 1-9 of 1591 posts

Subscribe to our monthly Faith+Leader newsletter

More from Faith+Lead

Faith+Lead is Luther Seminary’s digital ministry where Christian leaders find courses, community, and resources to follow God into a faithful future

Continuing Ed for Clergy

Bible studies and discipleship

Lay Leader Training

Get instant access to every course for just $19.95 per month

Get instant on-demand access to a growing library of theologically sound, accessible, and pedagogically rich courses, with more being added each month.