by Jon Kuhrt | May 6, 2019 | Opinion
I saw these words on a wall of a center for homeless people I visited recently: “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” I think they display a realism and wisdom that is helpful for everyone seeking to help people in need. The center helps people with...
by Joel Snider | Dec 18, 2017 | Opinion
When we were small children, the future was simply tomorrow. While it seemed distant, it was only a good night’s sleep away. Later, the future turned into dreams: What will you be when you grow up? The future felt like it was eons away but beckoned us with...
by Mark Tidsworth | Oct 6, 2016 | Opinion
The Modern to Postmodern shift is continuing to have an impact on local churches. While discussing its implications recently with a group of church leaders, someone said, “Every pastor is a renewal, redevelopment or transformational pastor at this point in...
by Mark Tidsworth | Oct 5, 2016 | Opinion
Given the high-change environment in which we find ourselves, adapting is a primary focus for healthy, forward-leaning congregations. Those who learn quickly, pivot their practices and embody the Kingdom of God in life-giving ways will flourish. So can we predict...
by Mark Tidsworth | Mar 31, 2016 | Opinion
I am engaged regularly for coaching or consulting on the other side of change – when things don’t go so well. Pastors who have initiated a failed change process are typically curious (if they have the luxury of curiosity) about what happened. Certainly,...
