DiscernmentLeadership Three Things to Consider When You Want to Start Something New Just because you think it’s a good idea doesn’t mean that you can build enough traction.Ken Barr Jr.September 13, 2023
DiscernmentPrayer Why Centering Prayer? Biblical Grounding for Finding Rest in God The intention of centering prayer is to consent to God’s action and presence within.Tia NormanAugust 9, 2023
DiscernmentFaith Formation Why I Continue to Trust and Read the Bible We can discover God's will through God's Word, the Bible, and the Word-made-flesh, Jesus.Ruth LangkampFebruary 28, 2023
DiscernmentSpirituality How to Tune Into the Work of the Holy Spirit When our longings and desires become aligned with God’s, we can identify the work of the Holy Spirit.Jill SweetDecember 13, 2022
DiscernmentStewardship Why We Should Embrace the Difficult Conversations with Hope for a Brighter Financial Future Often, God brings us to these "belly of the whale" moments in order to lead us into new life.Billy NordenSeptember 26, 2022
DiscernmentFaith Practices What Is Spiritual Direction, and How Can It Help You in Your Faith? In the sticky messiness of life, spiritual direction helps bring peace, processing, and honesty with God.Jill SweetJune 27, 2022
DiscernmentFaith Practices Jill Sweet on the Power of Spiritual Direction and Spiritual Self-Care Also inside: Jill shares advice for finding hope when life feels hopeless.Jill Sweet, Rev. Annalise Radcliffe and Ruth LangkampMay 6, 2022
Church LifeDiscernment 7 Common Conversations That Mean Your Church Is Ready for Renewal Is it time for your church's next chapter? Do you need to go through the renewal doorway first?Larry DoornbosApril 28, 2022
DiscernmentPurpose/Calling Stories God Has Called Me to Listen, Trust, and Obey, Even When the Picture Is Unclear After decades in ministry, I know it’s best to commit whatever I do to the Lord.Rev. Dr. Andrea Godwin-StremlerMarch 14, 2022
DiscernmentPurpose/Calling Stories How I Came To Love Dahlias and God’s Vision for Me God gave me a vision that felt absurd, but it blossomed into a beautiful reality.Lori HernandezMarch 7, 2022