Another seismic change has occurred in the way we experience the church. At one time we debated whether the church’s…

Most churches would agree that they value a pastor who can listen with sensitivity to people who come to them.…

Salem Presbytery covers 19 counties in North Carolina. You could drive 150 miles from east to west or 120 miles…

I have just finished a term as an interim General Presbyter at Salem Presbytery. It has given me a fresh…

The Pastor’s Spouse When we think about caring for clergy, we need to include in that care a concern for…

Some Christian communities and many members of the Christian church ignore the Hebrew Scriptures or what is often referred to…

In reading Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat I was struck with its implications for denominationalism. One of the problems…

There is an interesting phenomenon among clergy. On the one extreme, there are those within the clergy whose identity is…

The downfall of another evangelical superstar, in this case Ted Haggard, seems to bring glee to the media and occasionally…

Consider the various signs of the blurring of national lines: Commercially: Corporations not only quickly move their operations to wherever…

Where are denominations headed? What will they look like in the future? As I understand it, denominations developed more in…

Why is it that the Pentecostal churches are exploding in growth across the world while churches with more standard theology…

The Astraunauts who just landed were quoted as looking down on a peaceful and fragile earth and wishing that we…