Holy Soup

James knows his ministry needs to make some changes. Without these changes, the ministry may falter and fall. But James also fears if he makes …

News of the decline among America’s churches is producing a strange new effect. Elitism. While church involvement continues to slide, some people are attempting to …

What business are you in? It seems like an obvious question. But many businesses, organizations–and churches–have faltered and failed because their people were not clear …

In the midst of another hyper-busy day, the rueful Christian leader paused, looked across his desk, and said, “I no longer feel I’m running this …

“I’m not interested in being on somebody’s B team,” my friend said. He was talking about churches that distinguish ministry work and responsibility based on …

The people of the World Wide Web have penetrating questions for the people lurking behind those stained glass windows. I know. I see their questions …

Over the past 100 years this little church in rural Virginia has diminished and closed its doors several times. But now the church is hopping. And the …

It’s been brutal on the blog-o-battlefield. Since last week’s Holy Soup article “Why They Don’t Sing on Sunday Anymore,” I’ve been dodging incoming fire from …

Looking around the church last Sunday I noticed that the majority weren’t singing. And most of those who were singing barely moved their lips. The …

The American church is in trouble. (But don’t tell anybody.) That’s one way to “manage” the compounding news that the church as we know it …