Practicing Lead Metrics: An Interview with Peggy Hahn
by Leigh Finke How do we become better at church? I mean, literally. What does that mean, and how can we measure whether or not we are doing what we […]
I’m Practicing Over Here
by George Baum So, for a long time I played in a band (technically, a duo) where one of us lived in California and the other lived in various parts […]
Responding to Moments of Failure in Ministry
by Leigh Finke Few experiences are truly universal—guaranteed to be experienced by every person on earth. It’s possible that there only three: birth, death, and failure. Everybody is born. Everyone […]
Youth Ministry: Success vs. Failure
by Tom Hoegel One great advantage of working with young people for over 40 years is the perspective it gives on success versus failure. I find that authentic relationships are […]
Failure is Always an Option: An Interview with Bishop Michael Rinehart
by Leigh Finke The lightbulb thing—that’s how my conversation with Bishop Michael Rinehart started and ended. Rinehart is bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod, home to 105 ELCA congregations […]
The First Woman of ___________; Beth Lewis Story from Kentucky to the Boardroom
by Angela Denker Beth Lewis’ life and career have taken her many miles across America. Growing up in Lexington, Kentucky, a rare Lutheran surrounded by Southern Baptists, she moved on […]
On Failure
by George Baum So, I had this friend growing up, whom I’ll call Beast (since that’s what we called him growing up). He and I were confirmed together and hung […]
12 Tips for Bible Studies that Don’t Suck
by Marc Olson Take a deep breath. First, relax. You don’t need to be an expert to read the Bible, or even to lead a discussion, so don’t hold yourself […]
And Then There Were Six (Always six)
by George Baum So, before I went off to seminary, my local priest thought it would be good for me to lead a Bible study, just to have the experience. […]
Sitting with God: Reading and Hearing Scripture in Community
by Dr. Nathan Frambach I’m sitting on a simple wooden stool in a small, spartan room in the Taize community in France. I am here with a group of students […]
