Articles in this Issue
Dumping Ground
In a place where even people are considered refuse, no one would listen to the educated, accomplished pastor. Until he became one of them.
The Zoloft Dispensation
Pastoring in the meds age, when everybody’s on something.
Story Time
A small group that’s all about you.
Take Time to Be What?
A classic hymn shows why holiness is scarce these days.
Chronics Overload
When the needy get too needy.
All I Have Is Second String
Can my B-players make an A-team?
Why Many Young Adults Quit
One in four young Protestants has walked away from the church.
Want to Be Wonder-full?
We really like our Vaseline tubes. That’s what makes us less likely to follow Jesus to the margins.
Alien Nation
One pastor’s perspective on the immigration debate—and immigration opportunity.
Effective Hospital Visits
Look carefully for the primary condition: fear, fatigue, or …
“Unproductive” Visits
Why must I spend so much time nodding and smiling, when my to-do list is so long?
Guides to the Kingdom
Why our church attends to prodigals, children, the poor, and those with disabilities.
Dei Laborers
Rick McKinley and the Imago Dei Community are taking the whole gospel to the whole city of Portland, Oregon, even to the margins.
My Death
Darin announced his suicide plans online, and followed through. How can I help our small town cope with his very public pain?
5 Kinds of Christians
Understanding the disparity of those who call themselves Christian in America.
Good Marginal Thinking
The heroes of church history began as reflective Christians who doubted what everyone else took for granted.