In her autobiography An American Childhood, poet and essayist Annie Dillard describes her growth process as a series of …
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What Can Mega Churches Teach Us?
The following outline is from article that was written by Scott Thumma, a sociologist of religion and researcher for Hartford …
Digging Deeper: The Feast of the Assumption
August 15th is the Feast of the Assumption. Around this feast cluster so many associations that a wide variety of images …
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Characteristics of a Radically Welcoming Community
by Stephanie Spellers Radically welcoming communities aren't perfect, and may never truly "arrive," but they are becoming . . …
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Book Review: Tweet If You (Heart) Jesus
Recently I had a lively conversation with Gary Soulsman of The News Journal, our local paper, about how the digital …
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Spiritual Reflection: A Dry Spell
On the Mississippi Gulf Coast it has been over two months without a significant amount of rain. Everything green is …
Building Faith the Celtic Way
"The Celts creatively blended the two into a unique set of Christian traditions and practices known as Celtic …
Exploring The Trinity with Children
"Comprehending the Trinity as a adult is hard enough; how do we explain it to children? We can talk about the many ways we know …
Reflection: Storytelling as Essential to Christian Communities
My generation (at least in my experience) is in a place where the desire to know the stories of our families is …
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Inviting, Inclusion, and Radical Welcome
Is your community one of invitation, inclusivity or radical welcome? Each model offers different messages, …
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