By Ken Howard, FaithX Founder and President Questions Nobody’s Asking (But Should Be): A Monthly Series This week’s post begins an ongoing monthly...
By Steve Matthews, FaithX’s Partner Relations Director In this wild and crazy world of ours, wisdom can feel like a scarce commodity. Ever yearn for...
By Peter Reuss, FaithX board member and partner at GSB Financial As Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minnesota engaged in the Season...
For decades, the Church has prioritized preservation over mission. We have maintained buildings, protected budgets, and clung to familiar programs. But preservation is not the Gospel call. The Gospel is a call to resurrection—and resurrection requires, to put it bluntly, death. In today’s rapidly shifting cultural landscape, churches that are unwilling to take risks are not playing it safe; they are slowly dying. Conversely, churches that embrace holy disruption are discovering vitality they never imagined possible.
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 Mary C. Frances, Executive Director and Senior Consultant I mentioned a few weeks ago that my husband and I are in the midst of a big transition....
By the Rev. Ken Howard, founder and president of FaithX In last week’s post, our executive director, Mary Frances, discussed the challenges of...
By Mary C. Frances, Executive Director and Senior Consultant Well, it is that time of year again. Today, the Sugar Maple outside my office window...
