by Jim Kelsey | Nov 20, 2018 | Opinion
I still remember the growing sense of freedom as I headed south down Interstate 71 with our minivan loaded for vacation – my wife and young sons securely buckled in – leaving my church and the attendant responsibilities behind for a while. I enjoyed pastoring my...
by Bill Wilson | Nov 19, 2018 | Opinion
One of the most frequent conversations I have with churches has to do with finances and staff. Specifically, with the majority of churches plateaued or declining, intense pressure is often brought to bear upon church staffing models. With finances tight, congregations...
by Israel Olofinjana | Nov 19, 2018 | Opinion
How can churches effectively engage in discipleship and mission to second-generation African migrants? That question is explored in “Roots and Wings,” a new book written by one of my friends and colleagues, Harvey Kwiyani, who teaches African theology at Liverpool...
by Junia Joplin | Nov 16, 2018 | Opinion
It usually starts when someone detects a hint of my accent – “You’re from the States, aren’t you?” “I sure am,” I reply, proudly adding that I grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina and moved to Toronto from Richmond, Virginia. This information typically...
by Jon Kuhrt | Nov 16, 2018 | Opinion
I will never forget talking with an old school friend in the pub after he got back from the first Gulf War in 1991. He had left school at 16 and joined the Army just as I went into the final years of high school. In the gulf, he served as an officer in a tank...
by Jim Somerville | Nov 15, 2018 | Opinion
We’ve all been there, right? The interfaith dialogue, where representatives from other religions talk about their individual faith and practice and what makes it so unique. In Richmond, Virginia, we wanted more than that: We wanted interfaith friendship. So, with the...
