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Clergy & Conflict: What are We So Afraid Of?

By Nick Astle

Effective strategies for managing church conflict, addressing pastoral challenges, and transforming disagreements into opportunities for growth through theological insights and practical tools.

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Strategies for Resilience in Co-Vocational Ministry

By Margaret Clarke (Faith and Fellowship)

Resilience is a dynamic and personalized process influenced by many factors. Dr. Margaret Clarke shares what her research reveals about pastoral resilience in the face of co-vocational ministry challenges.

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Gift of the Grotesque

By Daniel Stulac (Faith and Fellowship)

Dr. Daniel Stulac dives into the book of Judges and explains why it's such an important read. Despite its graphic portrayal, the book offers readers a unique look at the darker side of humanity and how God handles it.

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A New Voice for Preaching?

By Blayne Banting (Faith and Fellowship)

If a preacher preaches in a forest and nobody is listening, is that still preaching?

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How Do Pastors Bounce Back from Challenges?

By Margaret Clarke (Faith and Fellowship)

Resilience is a process that depends on a lot of factors. One of our counselling faculty reflects on what her research reveals about pastoral resilience in the face of ministry challenges.

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From Where I Stand: Global Perspectives in Leadership

By Ellen Duffield (Faith and Fellowship)

Coordinator of the Centre for Leadership Studies reflects on oft-missed opportunities to learn about leadership from international voices.

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Sharing Your Faith Without Losing It

By Joel Houston (Faith and Fellowship)

A theology professor reflects on the complications and riches to be found in practicing Christian apologetics.

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3 Ways To Better Serve People in Multivocational Ministry

By Ellen Duffield (Faith and Fellowship)

Ellen Duffield, Coordinator for The Paul E. Magnus Centre for Leadership Studies, reflects on how people in the church and parachurch organizations can better support multivocational ministers.

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How to Model a Faith Worth Keeping

By Sid Koop (Faith and Fellowship)

Both the Renegotiating Faith and Hemorrhaging Faith studies found that what was modelled within the family unit had a profound effect on the faith formation of the next generation. Here are some key ways to model authentic faith for your kids.

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What Are We Asking of Technology?

By Joel Houston (Faith and Fellowship)

Modern technology is radically altering our lives. Is uncritical acceptance of new technologies the right way forward for us as Christians? Joel Houston, PhD, poses six questions we should be asking of technology before we welcome it into our lives.

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Why We Need Church in the Digital Age

By Joel Houston (Faith and Fellowship)

In our age of efficiency and distraction, church takes forever. But that’s exactly why we need it. Joel Houston, PhD, explains why Church should be slow, inefficient, and a little inconvenient—and in that way, completely irreplaceable.