The following outline is from article that was written by Scott Thumma, a sociologist of religion and researcher for Hartford …
Prison Ministry is Formational
Is Your Church Called to Prison Ministry? Our faith calls on us to treat every person with dignity, including those in …
Death Tsunami
Okay I admit it. I like statistics. I like bar graphs and trend lines and pie charts too. So when the rector of the …
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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Inviting, Inclusion, and Radical Welcome
Is your community one of invitation, inclusivity or radical welcome? Each model offers different messages, …
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World Malaria Day & Nets For Life
"Furthermore, we know from our program monitoring and evaluation that net distribution only gets you part of the way to …
Mission Trips with Youth
This article by Kerry Gruizenga first appeared in Ideas, a magazine from the Presbyterian Church USA and it's youth division. …
5 Marks of an Emergent Church
I am often asked, "What are the marks of an emergent church?" To me, they have these characteristics: 1. Rooted in …
Singable Songs & Hymns for Children
"We are living in a global world, and using music and song is one way we can help children connect to other children around the …