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Where Are All the Pastors? Grow Some!

My last article “Why Are There So Few Pastors Out There?” inspired conversation and challenge. One reader suggested that part of the solution to “finding more pastors” is to invite […]

Lament and Love in the Face of War

On February 24, Russian military forces invaded Ukraine. That same morning my devotional reading included Jesus’ words in Luke 6: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the […]

Response to Crisis in Ukraine

As the crisis in Ukraine deepens following the invasion by Russian military forces on February 24, I invite you to join Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) and Mennonite World Conference in offering prayer […]

WDC Church Planting Commission Announces a New Strategic Plan

Church planting. Revitalizing congregations. Fostering relationships with emerging Anabaptist/Mennonite groups. These are the priorities and vision giving shape to the new strategic plan created by the WDC Church Planting Commission. […]

Book Bundles for Group Study and More!

Have you seen the books Herald Press has been publishing recently? They are thinking about and engaging writers who are addressing some of today’s difficult topics–racism, immigration, the opioid crisis, peacemaking, […]

Atrevernos a Conectar con Otros…

Me gusta pensar que si la biblia esta llena de historias de gente y su relación con Dios, es porque al conocer estas historias conectamos con lo que pasa en […]

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Why Are There So Few Ministers Out There?

Search Committees, and frankly, church members not on Search Committees, keep asking me this question: Why are there so few ministers out there looking for a congregation? If you are […]

Haunted Histories and Hope for Healing

During a brief sabbatical leave at the end of 2021, I joined an online group study of the book Healing Haunted Histories: A Settler Discipleship of Decolonization by Elaine Enns […]

Replanting in Nebraska—Becoming Summit Street Church

In replanting our church, one of the hardest parts is trying to not just tell our story to others, but to invite others into the story with us. I’m fortunate […]