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March 7, 2023

Declining volunteerism is changing the church experience

Congregations struggle to maintain educational programs without volunteer support.

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Addressing a history of enslavement is key to reparations

A pastor and a sociologist write about the process that a congregation went through to understand and address the enslavers enshrined in their windows.

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November 1, 2022

Daniel J. Bernardo: Interim leaders aren’t just placeholders

Too often, interim leaders are expected to tread water while an institution searches for a replacement. That’s an important opportunity lost, both for the person and for the organization, says the author of a book on interim leadership in higher education.

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Bob Smietana: Why the decline of the church matters to everyone

As churches slowly disappear, so does the good they do in the world. That’s a loss for everyone, says a longtime religion journalist.

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