June 10, 2025
Entertaining angels can be harder than it sounds, but it’s also worthwhile and important
While the Bible encourages us to be hospitable to strangers, the possibilities can be frightening. Some churches provide models for bringing people together beyond weekly services or liturgical ties.
learn more about Entertaining angels can be harder than it sounds, but it’s also worthwhile and importantMay 27, 2025
Kara Powell: How to bring about change in your church
It’s a difficult time for the church but it has a bright future if leaders help their congregations adapt to a new, diverse world, says a co-author of the book “Future-Focused Church.”
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Pentecost reminds us that God speaks in the ways that we each hear best
We can look to faith communities that welcome people well for models of listening and speaking differently through ministry, writes an associate director of the Thriving Congregations Coordination Program.
learn more about Pentecost reminds us that God speaks in the ways that we each hear bestMarch 18, 2025
Failure as faithfulness
The parable of the sower and modern-day design thinkers challenge us to take risks rather than fear failure, writes an associate director for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity’s Thriving Congregations Coordination Program.
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