The line between theatrical production and reverent worship is as thin as the veil between heaven and earth, a veil that was torn when Christ died, or perhaps long before. After all, Jesus was a storyteller who followed the models of the prophetic storytellers, who were inspired and guided by the source of all stories, our heavenly Creator.

I’m convinced that if pastors engaged their congregations with the same intentionality comedians bring to a club, our sermons would not just inform but truly connect, inspire, and transform.

How might such silly exercises embed the deeply sacred value that everyone’s voice is needed and worthy in your community?

What if your church was positioned to meet the deepest needs of your community? […] what if a small change in the way you communicate could help motivate more and more people to engage with your church?

...it’s so critical for church leaders and preachers to learn to work alongside AI with equal levels of interest and skepticism...

...creativity and faith formation are deeply interrelated, especially when we define creativity as a process of articulating experiences and telling stories

A congregation in the town next to ours has a new main outdoor sign.  Recently the sign said, “Now open between Easter and Christmas.”  I wondered what they meant by the phrase and why they used it?