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When I worked at a camp in northern Wisconsin, my fellow staff members often told a story about a cat that had lived on the campgrounds for many years. When the cat died, one prankster decided to have the cat stuffed, then placed it in…

Most churches these days have some sort of mission or purpose statement. All churches, however, also have their own internal culture, a set of shared attitudes, values, and beliefs that define church and shape its practices. This deeply entrenched culture can be summarized into an…

A lot has been written lately about the church and culture; most of it, however, refers to the culture around a church. Just as important is the culture within a church, the shared attitudes, values, and beliefs that define a church and shape its practices.

Craig Tiley became the interim coach of the University of Illinois men's tennis team in 1993. During the off-season he developed a detailed, long-term plan that included winning a conference title within three years, competing at a national level within five, and winning the NCAA…

Movie lovers who are tired of the sex, blood, and gore of mainstream cinema and want something more uplifting may finally have an alternative, thanks to the Spiritual Cinema Circle.

Many of these new churches are effectively reaching people who had been overlooked by the existing churches in their communities. But I also know a number of young pastors who seem to believe that all established churches, especially large ones, are irrelevant in today's culture.

Fresh perspectives: Jack Welch realized that GE was falling far behind other companies in its use of the Internet as a business tool. CEO Welch himself rarely surfed the Web, finding it overwhelming. But he realized that understanding and embracing online technology was critical to GE's…

Think of your favorite old TV show. Chances are, you can point to a time when it just seemed to go downhill. Barney Fife left Mayberry. Lucy and Ricky moved to the suburbs. Col. Blake's plane went down. Scooby Doo was joined by Scrappy. The…