It’s time to invest in face-to-face training that empowers employees to have difficult conversations, says Tamekia MizLadi Smith. In a...

Today’s post is part of an ongoing discussion about what followers of Jesus Christ can do to help transform our urban centers.  I am by...

Early in our married life, my family moved a lot, six times in six years to be exact. You learn a great deal about how to transition....

Teens don’t get enough sleep, and it’s not because of Snapchat, social lives or hormones — it’s because of public policy, says Wendy...

Corrie ten Boom in The Hiding Place relates an incident that taught her always to be thankful. She and her sister, Betsy, had just been...

In my travels to hundreds of congregations, I have one new common question I ask members.  “How are you being trained to use the...

Dear Lord, It is the beginning of a new week and I want to take time at the start of the week to be grateful for all your promises keep....

Sometimes in my life when I look back at my time in the parish I feel for my congregation members. My parents raised me with the idea...

Common Ministry Misconception : The people of God are comfortable sitting in the pew watching the clergy do all the ministry. The Truth...

A pastor was dealing with a young lady who was arguing that she had plenty of time to decide for Jesus Christ. He handed her a piece of...

I am sure reading this title alone causes you great angst.  How dare you say the church is wrong? Maybe wrong is a strong word but I...

Let’s start this discussion by clarifying what constitutes Generation Z and how they differ from Millennials: Generation Z are people...

As I have mentioned in previous posts, I began my ministry career in the Motor City, Detroit.  In a museum at Greenfield Village,...

A young man was to be sentenced to the penitentiary. The judge had known him from childhood, for he was well acquainted with his father–a...

“There is an end to everything, to good things as well” -Chaucer.  I am living this reality now.  One the best ministry teams I have ever...

I am passionate about Christians sharing their faith with those outside of the family of God.  What I am not a big fan of is doing that...

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive...

This entire leadership series reflects the work of Myron Rush’s book, “The New Leader.” The two areas we will cover today may be the most...

But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. True confession time, when I...

Today is about more than a day off and a time to spend with the family. It is also a day to remember those who gave their lives for our...