Winter 2005

Every activity at Solomon’s Porch contributes to spiritual formation.

I preached on same-sex marriage and the protesters came out.

How do you maintain morale and momentum when you’re filling the gap between ministry leaders? A short guide for interims.

Lessons in creativity from a Disney Imagineer.

Creative leadership is not just black and white—and more unconventional wisdom from the man who engineered your dishwasher.

Three inevitable conflicts will face every innovative leader.

How can we lower the barrier between pastors and musicians?

Aimee Semple McPherson’s Angelus Temple is full once again, as Matthew Barnett takes up her pulpit and two of her passions.

Plus: The Count of Monte Cristo, Need for fathers, Standards to live by, Olympian Hits Wrong Target, Wedding Ceremony.

What have you learned about bringing change to your church—and at what price? 5 leaders respond.

How my preaching became an act of intimacy.

Matthew Barnett’s secret is to inspire others to dream what God can do—and dream big.

Spying the 4 longings that are prompting new ways of doing church.

And three forward-thinking authors agree, take the one most traveled.

These churches take innovation to extremes.

One giant lesson about introducing new ideas.

Mexico churches declare war on ringing cell phones.

Five steps for giving change a chance.

Tim Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian are making New York an urban church planting center.