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Church Life

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• Advocating for Accessibility in the Church Means Caring for Caregivers, Too
• How One Church Came to See STEM as a Ministry
• Q&A: How and Why Our Church Is Committed to Being an Ally for Racial Justice
• One Pastor and His New Church Hit It Off: The Story and the Tips

Faith Practices

• Myths That Get in the Way of Resting in God
• Why We Pause for Sabbath Rest Before Doing Justice Work
• My Soul Finds Rest through Art: How an Unconventional Sabbath Practice Helps Me Connect with God
• Interrupted Rest: Keeping the Sabbath in Real Life
• How Spiritual Disciplines Can Free the Body from Wounds of Trauma

Prayer

• How We Discern and Dismantle Racism Through Prayer
• Benefits of Contemplative Practices for Churches and Leaders
• Why Centering Prayer? Biblical Grounding for Finding Rest in God
• How Prayer in the Footsteps of Jesus Changed My Life
• “For Yours Is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory” Justice and Reconciliation Devotion

Seasonal Worship

• Three Lessons of Hospitality from the Magi
• Experiential Pentecost Worship Service
• Trinity Sunday Prayer and Liturgy Ideas
• Pentecost Sunday Prayer and Liturgy Ideas
• Good Friday Worship Practices

Advent

• Christmas Traditions Around the World
• Inspiring Ideas for Christmas Gifts that Give Back: 2023 Gift Guide
• When Christmas Feels More Melancholy than Merry, These Carols Comfort Me
• How the Longing of Advent Points Us Toward Creation Care
• Christian Christmas Traditions and Activities for Families

Lent

Featured Resource: Daily Lent Devotions

• Dust and Ashes: A Confession of Faith for Job and Us
• What Can Lent Teach Us About Creation Care?
• Passover: The Taste of Redemption
• What Did Jesus Eat?
• Going Vegetarian with the Whole Family for Lent

Leadership

• Four Takeaways from Leading in a Hard Season
• How a Unique Worship Arts Camp Is Impacting the Church Today
• Why Church Leaders Need to Lead from Imagination, Not Memory
• Why I Encourage Pastors and Church Leaders To Be Builders
• How God Has Provided For Us Through Bivocational Ministry

Worship

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Theology

• What Does the Bible Say About Racism?
• Ableism, Theology, and Me: Coming to See My Disability in a New Light
• How Facing Death with Christian Hope Can Help Us Find New Life in Christ
• What Does the Bible Say about Life after Death and the Resurrection of the Body?
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Mission

• How One Church Came to See STEM as a Ministry
• How Our Family Is Holding The Moments That Shape Us With Intentionality
• An Adventure Tale: One Church’s Journey of Following Jesus in Mission
• Four Valuable Lessons from the Global Church Today
• The Global Church and Mission: How We Can Connect Better

Relationships

• Q&A: How and Why Our Church Is Committed to Being an Ally for Racial Justice
• One Pastor and His New Church Hit It Off: The Story and the Tips
• The Church Is Best As A Full Body With Every Life Stage Included
• How Our Family Is Holding The Moments That Shape Us With Intentionality
• How the Good Samaritan’s Example Can Help Us Dismantle Racism

Spirituality

• Address Racism One Step at a Time
• My Adult Gap Year: How Recovery from Cochlear Implant Surgery Changed My Plans, and What I’m Learning along the Way
• Lost and Found: How to Declutter Your Spiritual Life and Find What’s Missing
• What Does It Mean to Be Spiritually Rooted in Christ in a Rootless Age?
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