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By Todd Blackham
I was walking through the dry grass on a hillside overlooking the Sea of Galilee with a group of young adults when an image of Jesus walking along and talking with his young friends crystallized for me in a brand new way.… -
by Taylor Devine
This summer, we reviewed the most-used introduction to Christianity courses in use around the Episcopal Church. Along with our research, we gratefully received survey responses about these courses, and conducted follow up interviews about their use and outcomes in churches. On September… -
Three Questions for Mike Little, Executive Director of the Faith and Money Network
For forty years, the Faith and Money Network has equipped people to build honest, just, and community-centered relationships with money. Several years ago, my spouse and I participated in a Sabbath Economics… -
By Regina Walton
We get it—parish life is super busy. Planning worship, responding to pastoral care needs, Vestry business, facilities crises, another email phishing scam to respond to, committee meetings, children and youth programming, the Stewardship campaign letters that haven’t gone out yet . .… -
by Taylor Devine
If you have lived in the liturgical cycle for a while, you probably have a favorite season as we follow Jesus’ story through the year. Advent is definitely mine, though with its brevity, I find it is important to prepare myself for… -
A reflection by Cedar team member Taylor Devine.
Churches in transition, whether this is a transition around leadership, size, or some other issue, often struggle to maintain consistent and robust offerings for adult Christian formation. Common refrains from membership include “We used to have an… -
A guest column by Caitlyn Keith
As the priest in charge of planning Christian formation at my parish, I have come to realize that forming disciples is more than presenting information. Possessing information does not necessarily equal learning; learning does not necessarily equal formation; and… -
A reflection by Cedar team member Regina Walton.
When I was the pastor of a congregation greeting first-time visitors to Sunday worship, I would often commend them for their bravery. “It’s a daunting thing to show up at a new church for the first time—but… -
A reflection by Cedar team member Robert Hendrickson.
Churches spend a great deal of time thinking about welcome. We train greeters, improve signage, print visitor cards, perfect websites, and make sure someone knows where to find the nursery and the coffee.
All of that matters. …
