Churches should be mindful of what’s involved in providing morning tea, and ensure expectations do not cripple those eager to serve.
Who Should Pay for Church Morning Tea?
Churches should be mindful of what’s involved in providing morning tea, and ensure expectations do not cripple those eager to serve.
Leaning In To Difference: Zoomers and the Future of the Church
There’s an interesting phenomenon underway among a younger cohort of Christians in the West today: Zoomers are leaning in.
Effort, Excellence, and Exclusion: Three Challenging “E” Words
Ah, the old effort, excellence, exclusion dilemma: your level of excellence didn’t meet the standard and you are excluded from participating.
Is There Still Stigma Around Mental Health?
While we’ve seen improvements, Christian culture tends to see mental illness as a character issue, says psychologist Valerie Ling.
When Church is Beautiful
I don’t know if you have ever left a church service thinking, “Wow – that was really beautiful.” Here are two Sundays where I did…
Why Young People Are Moving Away from Faith
Why are our children walking away from church and faith and how can we prevent it? Author Melanie Saward has some suggestions.
Why Do We Hang On To Toxic Leaders?
The attitude that any leader, despite their behaviour, is integral and indispensible to the organisation, is a myth, writes Stephen McAlpine.
Is Church Working For You?
“This church thing, it’s just not working for me,” said my friend. It wasn’t the first time I had heard this.
When Leaders Fall
No-one is immune to failure, but it is still deeply unsettling when someone we trusted and looked up to turns out to be deeply flawed.