How pastors can address cultural topics with care and confidence
Being a pastor can be hard. Not only are we trying to keep up with the lives of our local church...
Read MorePosted by Ryan Smith | May 16, 2023 | Church Toolbox, Feature
Being a pastor can be hard. Not only are we trying to keep up with the lives of our local church...
Read MorePosted by Ryan Smith | Oct 24, 2022 | Church Toolbox, Feature
Being a pastor can be hard. Not only are we trying to keep up with the lives of our local church...
Read MorePosted by Ryan Smith | Dec 9, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers
Conflict. It’s a word we would rather avoid and something we spend much time wringing our hands...
Read MorePosted by Ryan Smith | Nov 26, 2021 | Church Toolbox, Feature
‘Tis the season again for pastoral planning of Christmas services, Christmas Eve services,...
Read MorePosted by Ryan Smith | Oct 29, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers
My wife hates snakes. Actually, that’s an understatement. There aren’t enough CAPS LOCK keys in...
Read MorePosted by Ryan Smith | Mar 18, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers
“Visible before our eyes is the…end of authentic religious liberty in America.” This foreboding...
Read MorePosted by Ryan Smith | Sep 21, 2020 | Feature, Guest Editorial, Word Slingers
In the 1930s, the Nazis implemented measures to stigmatize, detain and prosecute those who they...
Read MorePosted by Ryan Smith | Jun 23, 2020 | Word Slingers
2020 was the year. Because 2020 was a natural aim for renewed vision (20/20…get it?), many...
Read MorePosted by Ryan Smith | Jun 1, 2020 | Word Slingers
Like many of us today, I find myself at a loss. I don’t know how to help heal the deep racial...
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