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 […]
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