The Power of a Life Dedicated to Prayer

I read an uplifting story in the Washington Post about a dedicated prayer group. The story is about a group of 100 peopleĀ in the Washington, D.C., area who are committed to keeping prayer alive. The Prayer Union MeetingĀ of Washington, D.C., and Vicinity has been...

How Churches Must Connect with Their Communities

What is the most important staff position at your church? Of course, as a former pastor, I must declare that we cannot function without a pastor. What would we do without a music/worship leader? We cannot live without leadership for children or youth, can we? What...

Blurring the lines

By John Pierce During a recent work-related trip, I was enjoying breakfast and watching the various people come in for their morning caffeine and nourishment. One woman placed her order and was asked the familiar question: “For here or to go?” Her reply...

Happy day after Septuagint day …

There may be a few folks around who are unaware that yesterday was “Septuagint Day,” as declared by the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies.  OK, so there are really only a few folks (I admit it, a very few folks) who knew it...

How Churches Can Plan for Their Next Minister

As Steve Jobs has stepped aside at Apple due to health issues, a number of folks have weighed in on the topic of succession planning for CEOs, especially those entrepreneurs who founded their companies or have been the driving force to take their organizations to new...

The Missing Element from the State of the Union

This last week we have witnessed what may be the story of the year or even the decade. The dramatic scenes across North Africa and especially Egypt have captured the world’s attention and reminded us of the vast scale of politics. Might this be the dawning of a...