Reflections
March 2, 2010 | For churches seeking to engage in community ministry, it’s vital to get people out of the pews and into the community. Consultant Joy Skjegstad offers some ideas for leaders who seek to mobilize people by identifying their gifts and passions and offering opportunities to use those gifts. Read more »
February 16, 2010 | As the lives of André Trocmé and Nelson Mandela readily show, transformational leadership begins with small acts of goodness and basic human decency, writes Jason Byassee. Read more »
February 16, 2010 | On Ash Wednesday, we can no longer hide the truth about ourselves: that we are God’s creatures, that we are broken, that the spotless and perfect life is a lie, writes Beth Felker Jones. Read more »
February 2, 2010 | After taking part in simulated United Nations-style negotiations, it became clear that something was missing: A vision of peace beyond the ceasefire, writes Nathan Kirkpatrick. Read more »
February 2, 2010 | A dying congregant’s notes in the margins of a Bible offer a glimpse into his prayer life and the leadership to which he was witness in his life, writes Lisa Nichols Hickman. Read more »
January 19, 2010 | How can Christian leaders make sense theologically of assessment instruments and personality analysis? After all, we are not primarily CEOs of ourselves, but are members of the body of Christ, writes Jason Byassee. Read more »
January 19, 2010 | Duke Divinity Dean L. Gregory Jones begins the conversation by exploring denominations’ purpose and function, economic models and role in educating lay and ordained ministers. Read more »
January 19, 2010 | Christian institutional leaders -- indeed, anyone who speaks to an audience -- can learn from the Apple CEO, writes Carmine Gallo. Read more »
January 5, 2010 | The new novel “Once Was Lost” explores an adolescent believer’s crisis of faith and family. It is worth reading, even for people who have long avoided the church library and the young-adult aisle of the bookstore, writes Laura Bramon Good. Read more »
January 5, 2010 | Jesus’ messianic role is bound to his identity as the son of King David. And yet, writes C. Kavin Rowe, Jesus turns out to be a radically new kind of king. Read more »
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