ForthTelling Innovation·Jan 22, 2022Book Review on Redeem All: How Digital Life is Changing Evangelical CultureA Needed Topic. But Does Not Address It with Excellence
ForthTelling Innovation·Jan 19, 2022Longevity in Pastoral MinistryMy pastor announced his retirement recently following 33 years of leading our congregation. That is a long time in pastoral ministry at one…
ForthTelling Innovation·Jan 17, 2022The Importance of Martin Luther King Jr. DayOn the evening of April 4, 1968 my college dorm room door swung open. A student stuck his head in with a smile on his face and said, “They…
ForthTelling Innovation·Dec 14, 2021The Challenge of Acceptability and PredictabilityDuring the COVID-19 pandemic I read a bunch of books. (Can we talk about it in the past tense yet? Not likely. We can at least say we see…
ForthTelling Innovation·Dec 10, 2021My Marriage Fell Apart the Day the Dog DiedHave you heard the adage that married life begins again when the last child leaves home and the dog dies? Or have you heard people say they…
ForthTelling Innovation·Dec 2, 2021Design Worship with Kingdom Impact In MindRachel and Cody were new in town. They were visiting various congregations to find one that fit them. One Sunday they attended The Journey…
ForthTelling Innovation·Nov 29, 2021Downtown Congregation Generates Exceptional WorshipUniversity and other young adults who attended school, lived, or hung out in the downtown area of a city came together through the efforts…
ForthTelling Innovation·Nov 17, 2021Your Congregation Deserves an S3 Intentional Interim PastorIn a recent book I helped my ministry colleague Tom Harris write — Soaring Between Pastors: 8 Actions to Thrive During a Pastoral…
ForthTelling Innovation·Nov 10, 2021Missional MOBS — Missional Opportunities for Breakthrough Service(This story first appeared in a similar form at https://columbiametro.org/missional-mobs/.)
ForthTelling Innovation·Nov 8, 2021For Whom Are You Praying?Modest Changes with the Potential for Big Impact for Congregations