How do we as a church protect our workers?

Everybody wants their church workers to work, live, and learn well. But how does it happen without unintended consequences?

Robert Putnam’s substantive findings on religion and civic engagement give us more than enough food for thought.

E.J. Dionne raised the question at a recent lecture at nearby Washington University. Perhaps the better question to ask is this: Can I love my neighbor?

By Bruce M. Hartung
Edward Blair suggested that Matthew’s understanding of salvation centered on “knowing, believing, being, and doing.”1 I have found that center point to be very helpful in meditating on, studying, and preaching on …

by Bruce M. Hartung
How rich can a text be? How many options can one text give a preacher? The richness of options is almost overwhelming as God speaks to us as preachers and to his …