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2008

* A Well-Lived Life: July 14, 2008 No. 207
* Kite Strings and Clotheslines: Learning to Value Difference: July 7, 2008 No. 206
* Helping Committees Be Their Best: June 30, 2008 No. 205
* Valuing the Resources of the Young: June 23, 2008 No. 204
* The Problem Trap: June 16, 2008 No. 203
* How Responding to People's Needs Hurts the Church: June 9, 2008 No. 202
* Learning to Apologize: June 2, 2008 No. 201
* Cleaning Up Bad Communication Habits: May 26, 2008 No. 200
* Technologies for Learning: May 19, 2008 No. 199
* Called to Purpose and Meaning: May 12, 2008 No. 198
* Eucharist as a Way of Life: May 5, 2008 No. 197
* Pastoral Sabbath Keeping: April 28, 2008 No. 196
* Who Owns a Congregation?: April 21, 2008 No. 195
* Congregational Web Sites: Our New Front Door: April 14, 2008 No. 194
* Vital Worship, Healthy Congregations: March 31, 2008 No. 193
* Practices in the Disciple-Forming Community: March 24, 2008 No. 192
* New Assets for Educating Congregational Leaders: March 17, 2008 No. 191
* Crunching the Numbers: March 10, 2008 No. 190
* Nurturing the Tree of Life: March 3, 2008 No. 189
* Differentiated Leadership: February 25, 2008 No. 188
* Congregational Readiness for Visioning and Planning: February 18, 2008 No. 187
* Dying as the Way to Life: February 11, 2008 No. 186
* Missional Preaching and the Kingdom of God: February 4, 2008 No. 185
* Planning to Grow: January 28, 2008 No. 184
* Preaching Ethically: January 21, 2008 No. 183
* "Intergenerational" as a Way of Seeing: January 14, 2008 No. 182
* Characteristics of Christian Worship: January 7, 2008 No. 181

2007

* The Heart of Simple Living: December 31, 2007 No. 180
* Blessings of the Season: December 24, 2007 No. 179
* A Good Deal of Books: December 17, 2007 No. 178
* Self-Organizing Congregations: December 10, 2007 No. 177
* Your Building Speaks: December 3, 2007 No. 176
* Middle of Anywhere: November 26, 2007 No. 175
* New Podcast Featuring Alban Author: November 19, 2007 No. 174
* Conflicts of Interest: November 12, 2007 No. 173
* Becoming a Holy and Healing Church: November 5, 2007 No. 172
* Intentionality, Practice, and Vitality: October 29, 2007 No. 171
* Who Is Robert? And Why Do We Follow His Rules, Anyway?: October 22, 2007 No. 170
* The Purposes of Staff Meetings: October 15, 2007 No. 169
* Speaking the Truth in Love: October 8, 2007 No. 168
* Leadership in a Non-Staff-Dependent Congregation: October 1, 2007 No. 167
* The Covenantal Caring Conversation: September 24, 2007 No. 166
* Beyond "The Good War": September 17, 2007 No. 165
* Ministering to the Missing Generation: September 10, 2007 No. 164
* Pretending to Be Equal: September 3, 2007 No. 163
* Constructing Your Congregation's Story: August 27, 2007 No. 162
* Exploring Learning Narratives: August 20, 2007 No. 161
* A Summer Break: August 13, 2007 No. 160
* Balancing Your Ministry, Renewing Your Life: August 6, 2007 No. 159
* What Makes a Congregation a Real Faith Community: July 30, 2007 No. 158
* Changing the Conversation: Nurturing a Third Way for Congregations: July 23, 2007 No. 157
* What It Takes to Make Congregational Change Stick: July 16, 2007 No. 156
* All I Really Needed to Know I Learned at Work: July 9, 2007 No. 155
* Grace and Graciousness: July 2, 2007 No. 154
* Redefining Power: June 25, 2007 No. 153
* Hospitality to the Stranger: June 18, 2007 No. 152
* Teaching the Congregational Choir: June 11, 2007 No. 151
* Following the Spirit's Leading: June 4, 2007 No. 150
* Winning Grants: May 28, 2007 No. 149
* New Alban Web Site: May 21, 2007 No. 148
* Telling the Better Story: May 14, 2007 No. 147
* Pastor as Teacher, Congregation as Learning Community: May 7, 2007 No. 146
* Experiencing Silence: April 30, 2007 No. 145
* Becoming God's Church: April 23, 2007 No. 144
* Church for the 21st Century: April 16, 2007 No. 143
* Alligators in the Swamp: April 9, 2007 No. 142
* Inviting People into Small Groups: April 2, 2007 No. 141
* Humble Leadership: March 26, 2007 No. 140
* The Stewardship of Risk: March 19, 2007 No. 139
* Designing a Staff Team for Ministry: March 12, 2007 No. 138
* Practicing Generosity: March 5, 2007 No. 137
* Maintaining Confidentiality in Search Committees: February 26, 2007 No. 136
* The Sabotage of Rumors: February 19, 2007 No. 135
* Why We Do What We Do: February 12, 2007 No. 134
* Ten Assumptions of Appreciative Inquiry: February 5, 2007 No. 133
* The Roller Coaster of Change: January 29, 2007 No. 132
* Living the Story: January 22, 2007 No. 131
* Preparing Ourselves for Worship: January 15, 2007 No. 130
* Key Dimensions of Healthy Partnerships: January 8, 2007 No. 129
* What is the Mission of "Missions"?: January 1, 2007 No. 128

2006

* Season's Greetings: December 25, 2006 No. 127
* Silence: December 18, 2006 No. 126
* Faith and Everyday Leadership: December 11, 2006 No. 125
* Twenty Observations about Troubled Congregations: December 4, 2006 No. 124
* Stilling the Storm: November 27, 2006 No. 123
* Finding Common Ground: November 20, 2006 No. 122
* Expanding the Leadership Circle: November 13, 2006 No. 121
* Congregational Leadership and Pastoral Transitions: November 6, 2006 No. 120
* What Seminaries Do Well: October 30, 2006 No. 119
* What Do You Believe about Prayer?: October 23, 2006 No. 118
* Making Pastoral Evaluation Worthwhile: October 16, 2006 No. 117
* Promoting Healthy Congregations: October 9, 2006 No. 116
* A Congregation of Mystics: October 2, 2006 No. 115
* Christianity for the Rest of Us: September 25, 2006 No. 114
* Exploring the Large Congregation: September 18, 2006 No. 113
* Getting Unstuck on the Pathway to Planning: September 11, 2006 No. 112
* Raising the Roof: September 4, 2006 No. 111
* Walking toward Easter: August 28, 2006 No. 110
* A Fierce Presence: August 21, 2006 No. 109
* Theological Reflection in a Small Group: August 14, 2006 No. 108
* The Encouraging Leader: August 7, 2006 No. 107
* Faith and Health: July 31, 2006 No. 106
* A Ministry of All: July 24, 2006 No. 105
* Icing on the Cake: July 17, 2006 No. 104
* Choosing Your Next Clergy Leader: July 10, 2006 No. 103
* Well-Tempered Worship: July 3, 2006 No. 102
* Need-Based Planning versus Asset-Based Planning: June 26, 2006 No. 101
* Lending Your Leadership: June 19, 2006 No. 100
* Imagining Congregational Identity: June 12, 2006 No. 99
* Holy and Active Listening: June 5, 2006 No. 98
* Starting a New Ministry: May 29, 2006 No. 97
* Learning to Pray: May 22, 2006 No. 96
* Leadership in an Attentive Congregation: May 15, 2006 No. 95
* The Post-Construction Blues: May 8, 2006 No. 94
* They Knew My Name: May 1, 2006 No. 93
* "Be Transformed by the Renewing of Your Minds": April 24, 2006 No. 92
* Offerings of the Heart: April 17, 2006 No. 91
* Effective 21st-Century Ministry: April 10, 2006 No. 90
* Staff Teams: April 3, 2006 No. 89
* Where 20 or 30 Are Gathered: March 27, 2006 No. 88
* Assessing Spiritual Development: March 20, 2006 No. 87
* Discovering Your Core: March 13, 2006 No. 86
* From Message to Incarnation: March 6, 2006 No. 85
* Transforming Church Boards: February 27, 2006 No. 84
* Multimedia and Worship: February 20, 2006 No. 83
* Spiritual Leaders and Self-Care: February 13, 2006 No. 82
* The Practice of Testimony: February 6, 2006 No. 81
* Dialogue and Deliberation: January 30, 2006 No. 80
* Designing Staff Positions: January 23, 2006 No. 79
* Convictions, Vitality, and the Church: January 16, 2006 No. 78
* Disciple-Forming Congregations: January 9, 2006 No. 77
* Clergy Renewal: January 2, 2006 No. 76

2005

* Season's Greetings: December 26, 2005 No. 75
* Brains at Church: December 19, 2005 No. 74
* Vital Signs: December 12, 2005 No. 73
* Consulting for Vital Congregations: December 5, 2005 No. 72
* The Competent Pastor: November 28, 2005 No. 71
* The Fair Report: November 21, 2005 No. 70
* The Spirit-Led Leader: November 14, 2005 No. 69
* Managing Congregational Stress: November 7, 2005 No. 68
* Practicing Right Relationship: October 31, 2005 No. 67
* Embarking on a Capital Campaign: October 24, 2005 No. 66
* Hearing God's Voice through Change: October 17, 2005 No. 65
* Becoming a Blessed Church: October 10, 2005 No. 64
* Disaster Preparedness and Response: October 3, 2005 No. 63
* The Difficult Art of Saying “No”: September 26, 2005 No. 62
* Preventing Burnout in Board Members: September 19, 2005 No. 61
* Effective Delegation: September 12, 2005 No. 60
* Liberal and Evangelical: September 5, 2005 No. 59
* Acting on Your Gifts: August 29, 2005 No. 58
* Innovative Congregations: August 22, 2005 No. 57
* Leadership and Church Growth: August 15, 2005 No. 56
* Public Relations: August 8, 2005 No. 55
* A Summer Break: August 1, 2005 No. 54
* Multigenerational Worship: July 25, 2005 No. 53
* Planning for Social Ministry: July 18, 2005 No. 52
* Marketing: July 11, 2005 No. 51
* Faith and Politics: July 4, 2005 No. 50
* Appreciative Inquiry: June 27, 2005 No. 49
* Lifelong Learning: June 20, 2005 No. 48
* Publicity: June 13, 2005 No. 47
* Middle Judicatories: June 6, 2005 No. 46
* Governance in Congregations: May 30, 2005 No. 45
* Using Resources Well: May 23, 2005 No. 44
* Changing Styles of Worship: May 16, 2005 No. 43
* Public Image: May 9, 2005 No. 42
* Board Leadership: May 2, 2005 No. 41
* Clergy Self-Care: April 25, 2005 No. 40
* Church Staff Communications: April 18, 2005 No. 39
* Small Groups: April 11, 2005 No. 38
* Lay Ministry: April 4, 2005 No. 37
* Large Church Seminar Reflections: March 28, 2005 No. 36
* Pastor as Spiritual Leader: March 21, 2005 No. 35
* Congregational Redevelopment: March 14, 2005 No. 34
* Planning: March 7, 2005 No. 33
* Coaching Impact: February 28, 2005 No. 32
* Trends in Ministry: February 21, 2005 No. 31
* Forgiveness: February 14, 2005 No. 30
* Secular Spirituality: February 7, 2005 No. 29
* A Ministry of Encouragement: January 31, 2005 No. 28
* Your Brain Goes to Church: January 24, 2005 No. 27
* Large Congregations: January 17, 2005 No. 26
* Keeping the Sabbath: January 10, 2005 No. 25
* Raising the Roof: January 3, 2005 No. 24

2004

* A Church of Purposeful Practice: December 20, 2004 No. 23
* Netiquette for Congregations: December 13, 2004 No. 22
* Hidden Lives of Congregations: December 6, 2004 No. 21
* Thanksgiving Special: November 29, 2004 No. 20
* Theological Reflection: November 22, 2004 No. 19
* Church Governance: November 15, 2004 No. 18
* Congregational Conflict: November 8, 2004 No. 17
* Giving: November 1, 2004 No. 16
* Asset Mapping: October 25, 2004 No. 15
* Healing Congregational Issues: October 18, 2004 No. 14
* One Size Does Not Fit All: October 11, 2004 No. 13
* New Conversations: October 4, 2004 No. 12
* Practicing Congregations: September 27, 2004 No. 11
* Negotiating Boundaries: September 20, 2004 No. 10
* Congregations & Change: September 13, 2004 No. 9
* Emotional Intelligence: September 6, 2004 No. 8
* Clergy Self-care: August 30, 2004 No. 7
* Conversations that Matter: August 23, 2004 No. 6
* Declining Attendance: August 16, 2004 No. 5
* Lay Ministry: August 9, 2004 No. 4
* Budget Self-test: August 2, 2004 No. 3
* Vision: July 26, 2004 No. 2
* Large Congregations: July 19, 2004 No. 1