What sort of church structure describes Churches of Christ, Christian Churches, and other non-denominational congregations?
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Reflection Roundup: Integral Digital Connection
One way human nature reflects the imago Dei is in our instinct toward relationality. May we prayerfully and mindfully bridge these spaces in fresh ways.
Why I Value an Open Mind
I’ve wondered why open-mindedness seems such a rare quality these days. There is little room for nuance or complexity.
Leadership for Innovation
We have spiritualized or prioritized the methods over the mission to the point that we think they are one and the same.
Reflection Roundup: Reframing Our Questions
Looking bidirectionally within history, to what people, ideas, and entities can we allow our questions to be vulnerable so they may be changed?
Liberals and Conservatives Can Benefit From Each Other
In the last year or so, I have stopped pretending I can somehow bridge the divide and have instead devoted myself to understanding it.
Helping the Church Learn From Its Past: Restoration Day 2020
As a minister in Churches of Christ for 20 years, I often struggled with how to help the contemporary church appreciate its past.
Things, New and Old: A Reflection on Wineskins
It may be that we have let our love of old things get in the way of our love for the creative power of God breaking into our world.
Realism and Hope
If restoration means something for those of us who are part of a restoration tradition, then it’s time to reimagine what we mean by the term.
Where Do We Go from Here?
What if there was an alternate path that could lead us beyond sectarianism while still allowing us to hold on to all that is valuable in our heritage?
Interpreting Texts, Interpreting our World
I fear that we’ve buried our noses so deep in our texts, that we have forgotten that we have a mission in the world.
Through a Glass Dimly: Emotional Intelligence As Discipleship (Part 1)
Our heritage focuses on right thinking and purposeful doing, often without acknowledging emotion.
Resource Highlight: Wes Crawford and Summer Seminar
As a church historian, I have been invited to join this panel in order to explain how an understanding of the past can help us chart a healthy path forward.
Rituals and Memory
We are forgetful creatures who need rituals and celebrations to mark the time and place where something happened.
Believe or Belong: Which Comes First?
Rather than holding to a set of convictions that properly constitute a faithful Christian, Christianity is more about an orientation toward following Jesus Christ.
The Congregational Singing Crisis
What is happening to the voice of the people, the singing voice, of our congregations?
