Craig Dykstra saw things afresh
The longtime Lilly Endowment vice president’s impact is felt in the hospitable spaces he cultivated, the disciplined reflection he nurtured, and the ripple effects of a life well lived.
What book gives you a powerful glimpse of the Christian life?
10 writers respond.
The Book of Pastoral Rule, by Gregory the Great
Pope Gregory the Great’s famous treatise, written at the end of the sixth century, presents challenges to and must be adapted for contemporary Protestant clergy. It is a provocative countercultural voice filled with wisdom for a young pastor.
Something old, something new: Innovation in theological education
Why is theological education necessary? What are the conditions of its fruitfulness? Such questions are both basic and perplexing.
Learning curve: International engagement
Abraham haunts me. When I wrote my first Faith Matters column in 1997, I began with those three words....
You’re lonely, I’m lonely: We are created for communion
Could loneliness be as contagious as the H1N1 virus? Is loneliness dangerous to the public’s health?...
Pastors by degree: Evolution of a vocation
There is no state regulation for the profession of pastoral ministry....
Boldly humble: And humbly bold
"What causes you to become discouraged?” I asked a visitor from eastern Congo who started a university in that country a few years ago....
Undermanaged: The leadership deficit in nonprofit organizations
“Nonprofit organizations tend to be overled and undermanaged.” Thomas Tierney, chair and cofounder of the Bridgespan Group, has published several important studies on “the leadership deficit.” But ...