Understanding Faith Deconstruction

Understanding Faith Deconstruction

“I’m deconstructing my faith.” Perhaps someone has said this to you recently. A friend, child, spouse, parent, coworker, or congregant. You don’t really know what they mean, but it doesn’t sound good. Just from the name, you can tell they are taking something apart....
Ministry Transitions in Genesis 12

Ministry Transitions in Genesis 12

I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to go into something new and leave the something old behind. I am in the middle of a ministry transition. After about 9 years on staff at my current local church (a church I also grew up in for about 9 years before being on...
Pastoral Commitment to Young Adult Groups

Pastoral Commitment to Young Adult Groups

During our five-year study, we witnessed constant negotiations be- tween young adult innovation teams and the larger congregational leadership structure. Those in senior leadership roles often struggled while learning how to engage with young adult leaders or...
Living Beyond Christian Autonomy

Living Beyond Christian Autonomy

One of the greatest counterfeits to living like Jesus is living in Christian autonomy—trying to be like Him without Him. I’d sum up autonomy in this context with one word: self-reliant. The Burden of Christian Autonomy The problem, of course, is that, from start to...