We want to make a difference in the lives of our family, our community of faith, and our world.
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For Elders in Conversation with Upset Families about Gender Inclusion, Read This
Gender communication style differences played a large role during our gender inclusion process.
Please Hear My Voice
There exists a group of people who feel like they are not being heard. Not being listened to. Not being welcomed into the kingdom of God in the way God intended.
Celebrating Leads to Success
How do we keep from trending toward extinction? How do we convince people that church life is much more than just a tradition or formality?
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.
Summit: Congregational Leadership Pathway
In the congregational leadership pathway we will take up the critical question: What does the future look like for Churches of Christ?
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?
The Not-So-Cheerful Giver
It does make a person wonder what exactly these brothers did to make the Corinthian church pay up.
A Bigger Tent: The Secret to Church Unity (Part 3)
If we are to be unified in the church, we’ve got to find something bigger to unite around, and the mission of God in the world may be the only thing that fits the bill.
“Tepper Isn’t Going Out” by Calvin Trillin
What Tepper gives to his interlocutors is his attention. And it turns out that can be very helpful. (Fiction)
When Worship Leaders Stink
Our role isn’t to “force worship” upon our people, but to prompt them out of the sheep pen and into a space where the kingdom of God does its transformative work.
For Elders Who Are Facilitating Gender Inclusion, Start Here
For so many Churches of Christ, the process of implementing gender inclusion is a brutal one.
ACU Summit 2019 Small Church Pathway
Whether you show up for Summit or not (although I hope you do!), please remember that you and your church are not alone.
No Matter What
We will mess up, make mistakes, and mis-handle situations. We will sin and fall short. But we will love, no matter what.
Why Do Christians Segregate on Sunday Mornings?
The historical answer to our question is simple and tragic. We segregate because of the sin of racism.
The Ones We Can’t Do Without
When this bone quits doing its part, the whole body goes down (or spins in circles). When affliction hits it, head and hands react.
Appointing Quality Elders
Unless we reconsider our traditional handling of the biblical texts on elders, we may stall these selection processes before they even begin.
Bringing the Generations Back Together
Ministry leaders in all types of Christian communities are deep in conversation about bringing the generations back together.
A Bigger Tent: The Secret to Church Unity (Part 2)
Could it be that from this point on, the Christian church should be about movement and the spreading of this tent to the ends of the earth?
What Happens If the Holy Spirit Goes to Your Church?
The Holy Spirit’s presence is seen when people who were divided in the world have learned to come together in the church.