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May
10

Slight Delay

2025 Update The post below was part of the beginning of Plainsong Farm, but I didn't know that
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May
01
Next America 6: Newcomers to America

Next America 6: Newcomers to America

This is part of a series summarizing and reflecting on The Next America: Boomers, Millennials, and the Looming Generational Showdown
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Apr
26
Next America 5: The Church’s Financial Forecast [Updated]

Next America 5: The Church’s Financial Forecast [Updated]

This post was published on April 26th and updated with a new title and information on The Episcopal Network for
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Apr
16
Next America 4: Did We Decide to be a Graying Church?

Next America 4: Did We Decide to be a Graying Church?

Section Summary My enthusiasm for The Next America has been renewed after reading Chapter 4. It was full of insights
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Apr
10

Next America 3: Generational Change & the Church’s Future

This post is part of a series summarizing and reflecting on The Next America: Boomers, Millennials, and the Looming Generational
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Apr
03

Next America 2: Bad Data Makes Gen-X Invisible

This post is part of a series summarizing and reflecting on The Next America: Boomers, Millennials, and the Looming Generational
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Mar
25

The Next America 1 – Introduction

Welcome to the The Next America series! I’m glad you’re here. I started this series because this blog
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Mar
24

Just the Facts on The Next America series

We’re beginning a new series on the blog. It’s a read-along of the book The Next America: Boomers,
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Mar
24

The Gift of Data (Part 7) – On Being Here Now

As I look forward to starting The Next America Read-Along later this week, it’s time to tie up some
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Mar
13
What Future, Church?

What Future, Church?

When I posted Structuring for Discipleship last Monday, I thought 80 people might read it. Instead, it’s the most-read
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