Music in Worship

Getting members out at midweek for a "church night" is a tradition for many of our congregations. It's an important time to build those community...

Don't feel it's necessary to reinvent the wheel. Originality in worship is no special virtue. Familiar language, like an old shoe, soothes and reassures.

When a congregation adds to its space by building or remodeling, it has cause for celebration. But there are right and wrong ways to perform these...

As another election season approaches, many of us are getting involved—and thinking about getting our congregations involved—in the political process.

Jean McCormick continues to be amazed at what comes out of the mouths–and hearts–of people she thought she knew. For four years she has been one of the...

We've all been there. The service is about to start and the moderator asks the dreaded question: Are there any announcements?...

Could your bathrooms pass the sniff test?...

There are moments in each of our lives that stand out because they mark the beginning of a significant chapter—graduation from high school or college,...