By Ken Howard FaithX President and Founder During the lazy days of summer, my wife and I like to visit places we’ve never been… yet. Not just...
By Ken Howard FaithX President and Founder During the lazy days of summer, my wife and I like to visit places we’ve never been… yet. Not just...
By Ken Howard President and Founder A few years back, we had the opportunity to work with Faith Lutheran Church in Bagley, MN. Faith Lutheran is a...
By Mary C. Frances, Executive Director When I was in my last parish call, I was fortunate to receive a detailed demographic report from the office...
Fifty-three parishes. Twenty-four schools. One metro area. One Roman Catholic Archdiocese. A desire to look to the Archdiocese of the future. “We...
By Ken Howard Founder and President In our early days of consulting with congregations and dioceses on issues of congregational vitality and...
Ugh. Words like “vulnerability” and “risk” make me squeamish. I don’t like heights. I get nervous if I drive too fast or if my bike picks up too much speed on the downhill. I feel green if I over-share, and I’ve never enjoyed therapy. I tend to avoid conflict. (Am I over-sharing?). Even taking into consideration the realities of these resistances, I do indeed know the thrill of going fast, I benefit from therapy, and conflict is sometimes a natural path to something more and better. I may resist vulnerability, but I know the benefits of showing up “real” and sometimes trying on new and perhaps more vulnerable behaviors.
By Ken Howard, founder and president When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes are home,...
By Mary C. Frances, Executive Director and Senior Consultant The tinsel is packed away, the holiday music has faded, and for many, the rhythmic...