Four church trends for 2023

Four church trends for 2023

This year, I find it more difficult to offer predictions for the new year than I did two years ago, in the throes of the pandemic. However, here are church trends to watch—and reasons for hope—as we head into 2023.

Sausalito morning church

Sausalito morning church

When pastors retire from full-time paid ministries, they often feel lost or unanchored. But for me, my daily walk has become a ministry, where I have formed a community that can be called “Sausalito Morning Church.”

The last Christmas

The last Christmas

Do I have to come up with something memorable, novel, and cutting-edge for my last Christmas sermon before I retire?

At Christmas, expect trouble ahead

At Christmas, expect trouble ahead

Inviting Jesus to come and enter into our lives means embracing the unfamiliar, challenging the powerful, opening our circle of inclusion wider, sharing the gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Welcoming Jesus gives joy, peace, and hope; it also requires courage and sacrifice and, sometimes, brings heartbreak.