How Christians can be inviting without being irritating

Gretchen E. Ziegenhals: 'Living prayer' by praying with beads Praying with beads provides a steady discipline -- a shape and a frequency for a life of prayer -- and a tangible tool that fixes our attention in a world of so many distractions, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity. > Read more

Matt Overton: The three phases of launching a church-based social enterprise A youth pastor who began a church-based social enterprise shares advice for others interested in this kind of ministry. The three initial phases are discernment, consulting with the community and testing. > Read more

Thomas Rusert: How Christians can be inviting without being irritating All Christians are called to invite others along the way of Jesus. Make it easy for people to say yes, don't wear out your welcome, and be yourself, advises a pastor who offers "free prayer" in public. > Read more

Jennifer R. Ayres: Could more time for wandering transform theological education? Wandering and getting lost is crucial to the practice of ministry. And it must be honored in our seminary classrooms, the places where religious leaders are formed, writes a seminary professor. > Read more

Owen Gottlieb: Religious teaching can use gaming technology to reach people where they are

Technology offers different capabilities -- storytelling, problem solving, design thinking -- to engage learners in religious teaching, says a rabbi and game designer.

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