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Church Life

• Diversity and Belonging: A Revelation 7:9 Vision for Today and the Future
• Two Churches, One Pastor: An Old Model for the Present and Future Church
• How I’ve Experienced the Beauty of Being Reformed and Always Reforming
• Three Ways Churches Can Be Hospitable in a Time of Deconstruction
• How I’ve Come to See the Church as a Warm Nest of Community and Belonging

Faith Practices

• How Spiritual Disciplines Can Free the Body from Wounds of Trauma
• Sabbath Rest: How to Keep the Sabbath Holy
• How to Offer Everyone Access to God’s Community
• How to Create a Sense of Belonging and Invite Everyone to Contribute Their Spiritual Gifts
• How Did People Practice Hospitality in the Bible, and What Does Hospitality Look Like Today?

Prayer

• “For Yours Is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory” Justice and Reconciliation Devotion
• “But Rescue Us from the Evil One” (Matthew 6:13b) Justice and Reconciliation Devotion
• “Do Not Bring Us to the Time of Trial” (Matthew 6:13a) Justice and Reconciliation Devotion
• Prayer for Transformation
• “As We Also Have Forgiven Our Debtors” (Matthew 6:12b) Justice and Reconciliation Devotion

Seasonal Worship

• Experiential Pentecost Worship Service
• Trinity Sunday Prayer and Liturgy Ideas
• Pentecost Sunday Prayer and Liturgy Ideas
• Good Friday Worship Practices
• Three Ways to Encourage Your Church to Be Missional This Easter

Advent

• 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
• How to Make Jesse Tree Ornaments
• How to Make a Jesse Tree

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

• Three Ways to Honor Martin Luther King Jr. and Continue the Non-Violent Fight for Justice
• No One Is Called to Everything: Respecting Different Participation Levels
• How Prioritizing the Needs of Your Community Increases Your Welcome
• Understanding Power Dynamics in Equity-Based Hospitality
• Servant Leadership is Context-Based Leadership

Worship

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• Belhar Confession Hymns and Songs

Theology

• 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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• How to Choose a Children’s Bible that Will Form Faith for Life

Mission

• God’s Irrevocable Call to Me as a Woman in Ministry
• What Does the Bible Say About Evangelism?
• Bible Translation Isn’t Easy, But the Holistic Process is Key
• The Future of the Church in Europe and What the North American Church Can Learn from It
• How to Offer Everyone Access to God’s Community

Relationships

• Diversity and Belonging: A Revelation 7:9 Vision for Today and the Future
• How I’ve Come to See the Church as a Warm Nest of Community and Belonging
• How Spiritual Disciplines Can Free the Body from Wounds of Trauma
• Three Ways to Honor Martin Luther King Jr. and Continue the Non-Violent Fight for Justice
• What Do Teens Really Need (and Want) from Youth Ministry Today?

Spirituality

• 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?
• When Christmas Feels More Melancholy than Merry, These Carols Comfort Me
• How to Tune Into the Work of the Holy Spirit
• Sabbath Rest: How to Keep the Sabbath Holy