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Q&A
Bruce Herman answers: Why is it important for Christians to make art?
May 21, 2013 | Christian artists work from a deep place of faith, a place of engagement with the Creator of the entire visible universe, says a painter and art professor.
Reflection
Isaac Villegas: I long for the church of many identities
May 21, 2013 | A young Latino pastor celebrates the church that allows everyone to be whoever they happen to be, working together to create communities of abundant life.
Reflection
Jana Riess: Revelation's revelations, or why Elmo bears the mark of the beast
May 21, 2013 | A writer who is completing a self-assigned task of writing the Twible -- a cheeky summary of the Bible in daily tweets -- ponders what she’s learned.
Reflection
Cynthia D. Weems: The church's revolving door
May 21, 2013 | Church leaders must face up to the fact that congregations are increasingly composed of short-term residents. Structures and staffing need to reflect this change, says a United Methodist pastor in Miami.
Sermon
Franklin Golden: A great day, an eternal day, the day of your baptism
May 21, 2013 | The day of your baptism is the loveliest day of your life, a Durham pastor says. It is the day you get a new family called church.
Article
A+ tips for collaboration
May 17, 2013 | Michelle Burrows, director of North Carolina A+ Schools, offers suggestions for successful collaboration.
Article
The art of collaboration and shared leadership at A+ Schools
May 17, 2013 | A+ Schools incorporate the arts into everyday learning. The result is a student body that is more engaged and faculty and staff that are working together as never before.
Blog entry
Why not?
May 17, 2013 | This question is an invitation to explore possibilities unlike “Why?” -- which can be a polite way to register doubt and oppose new ideas.
Blog entry
Acts of the Apostles and the Avett Brothers
May 17, 2013 | Communities -- like musical acts -- thrive when they know their own story and share it with others in a genuine, heartfelt way.
Blog entry
Repeat
May 15, 2013 | If you only try something once, you’ll never get good at it.
Blog entry
Taking time from the day-to-day to take the long view
May 13, 2013 | Some work cultures discourage leaders from reflecting on their practice of leadership and the institution’s strategic direction. But this time is vital -- and it’s up to the leader to encourage it.
Reflection
Cheryl M. Lawrence: Pentecost and the biker church
May 7, 2013 | A pastor finds that the Holy Spirit descends upon her -- on the back of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
Sermon
Stanley Hauerwas: The question cannot be avoided
May 7, 2013 | The Lord's question, "Do you love me?" is not just for Peter but for all of us, the theologian tells graduating divinity students. What does our love of Jesus mean for ministry?
Reflection
Timothy Larsen: Why is history important for Christian leadership?
May 7, 2013 | Pop culture may be obsessed with the pope’s red shoes, but Christian leaders can’t live entirely in the present. Christians should move toward the future without letting go of the past.
Reflection
Catherine A. Caimano: Called to a broader vision of family
May 7, 2013 | Congregations all think they are warm and welcoming -- like a family. And churches are more like families than they realize, in ways that are not always good, says an Episcopal priest.