As more pastors age and retire, churches appear to be facing a succession crisis, a study says
Recent research released by Barna Group reveals a demographic trend that may not bode well for the stability of congregations. As a significant percentage of...
John Swinton: Helping Christians with mental health issues starts with better language
In the pandemic, churches may find that more and more congregants are struggling with mental health issues, but Christians haven’t always been the best...
How we read the Bible as a post-evangelical church
By Steve Watson
Roger stood before our quarterly gathering of church leaders wearing faded jeans and a button-down shirt suitable for the gardening and other activities that...
Nuns & Nones brings together religiously unaffiliated young adults and Catholic sisters
By Yonat Shimron
The air was thick with ash from raging wildfires last November when five millennials with no fixed religious affiliation moved into a Roman Catholic...
Robert Saler: ‘Why don’t I get a vacation, too?’ How to talk about clergy sabbaticals
By Robert C. Saler
One of my favorite jokes, particularly during the period when I served in a parish, tells of a pastor who is in her office,...
A Minneapolis congregation finds new life through the ancient practice of keeping Sabbath
By Jeff Strickler
When the Rev. Kara Root came to Lake Nokomis Presbyterian Church in 2008, the congregation wasn't exactly desperate. "They were already past desperate," Root...