I’m delighted to be a speaker at this year’s ​Living Church Conference​ right here in midtown Manhattan. The theme of this year’s conference is “Preaching in a Post-Christian Age.” My topic is preaching that builds community. Other topics include: The conference will be …

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For years as a pastor I remember thinking: We’re about to turn the corner. Guests will become members. Growth will become the norm. Vision will become reality. We’re almost there. It’s strange thinking back on this now. How at very …

How the Stories We Spin and the Parts We Play Expose Us to Danger Keep reading »

I benefited from a host of great writers, podcasters, directors, playwrights, and theologians this year. It’s a delight to share my favorites from 2022 with you! Note: these are the best things I read, watched, or listened to this year. …

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Words form the bulk of a pastor’s life. We teach, instruct, counsel, and admonish.

Yet for many of us, one crucial form of communication is missing.

It’s nothing new.

We just forget to do it.