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Repeat »
May 15, 2013 | If you only try something once, you’ll never get good at it.
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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.
Reflection
Mel Baars: Holding ideals in bloodstained hands »
May 7, 2013 | After a tour of duty in Afghanistan, an Army chaplain ponders anew the question a professor once asked: How can she be a Christian and be a part of an organization that breaks things on purpose?
Blog entry
Small enough to do and big enough to matter »
May 6, 2013 | Employees need to know how to spend their time each day -- but they also want their work to intersect with their sense of vocation and contribute to an institutional vision.
Blog entry
Creating institutional balance, playfulness and harmony »
May 3, 2013 | The ancient art form of rock balancing offers Christian leaders lessons on patience, creativity, attention to detail and joy.
Article
Weight loss is ministry's gain »
May 1, 2013 | At one time, Pastor Eldrick Davis couldn’t preach without a portable oxygen tank. Last year, he lost more than 100 pounds with the support of his congregation and a Duke program to help pastors lose weight and improve their health.
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How to measure success »
April 29, 2013 | Some of the traditional markers don’t work anymore. But every institution needs to define what short-term and long-term success looks like.
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How to navigate institutional decline »
April 26, 2013 | What makes the difference between a forest that declines then renews and one that declines and dies? The planned burn.
Blog entry
Overinvesting in the young »
April 25, 2013 | How can you include young people in all of the life-giving dimensions of your community?
Article
Mission Arlington is taking church to the people »
April 23, 2013 | Tillie Burgin never envisioned creating a multimillion-dollar social services nonprofit when, 27 years ago, she started a Bible class in a low-rent apartment complex in Arlington, Texas.
Article
For relationships and leadership, the gift of renewal »
April 23, 2013 | An Arkansas-based program called Renew offers a retreat and relationship support to United Methodist clergy and their spouses.