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Feature Story | November 26, 2019 Georie Bryant and Reynolds Chapman on Prayer Walks Sometimes Christians worry that praying in public will be embarrassing or offensive. Four congregations in Durham, North Carolina, organized a prayer walk that connected with neighbors. Conversation | November 26, 2019 Mary L. Cohen on Prison Choirs That Churches Can Start Churches can use this community/prison choir model to embody and invite people into restorative justice. It can help us develop our awareness of our common humanity and help people see God’s love within each of us. Conversation | August 12, 2019 Worship and Christian Community Development 2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Seminar Audio | April 12, 2019 Four Practices for Life-giving Community 2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop Audio | April 02, 2019 Isaac Wardell on Bringing Work into Worship Daily work, paid and unpaid, consumes our lives, energy, and minds—even when we are in church. Here are ways to plan worship so people see themselves and their work as instruments of God. Conversation | April 18, 2018 Isaac Wardell on Rethinking Calling and Vocation Not everyone feels called to their job or experiences it as way to use their gifts to accomplish great things for God. There is a more satisfying way to think about how God calls each of us. Conversation | April 18, 2018 After the Benediction: Putting Faith to Work the Other Six Days This presentation focused on the multiple avenues through which the supports and relationships available within congregation can meet real needs in the lives of people with disabilities and their families throughout the week. Audio | April 11, 2018 Warren Kinghorn on Mental Health and Christian Worship It is far more common to hear about physical ailments than mental ones in congregational prayers and worship. Psychiatrist Warren Kinghorn explains why mental health issues and people with mental illness should be acknowledged in Christian worship. Conversation | February 06, 2018 Warren Kinghorn on Mental Illness and Our Deepest Identity We hear a lot about using person-first language. Yet it is still common to label people with their mental health diagnosis. Christians and churches can offer another way to describe our common human identity. Conversation | February 06, 2018 Mark Mulder on Debunking “the Culture of Poverty” It is important for financially stable churches and Christians to build relationships with those in poverty. But the reason may be different than what you might assume. Conversation | December 14, 2017 Stephanie Smith on Starting an Outdoor Church People treated as the last and the least often feel unwelcome inside churches. That is why some church plants create a worshiping community outdoors. Many of their discoveries also apply to indoor churches. Conversation | December 05, 2017 Does Church Location Make Any Difference? Because human beings are embodied creatures, the shape of the material world—in particular, the shape of the built environment—will affect their spiritual lives, both in relation to God and to each other. Article | October 24, 2017 When Helping Heals: Affirming Global Service in our Churches Providing charitable support and development assistance to people in need can and does work, but, like any important activity, we must learn how to do it well. Article | August 22, 2017 Why We Need to Know the History of Our Churches The fact remains that most American Christians remain startlingly ignorant of critical aspects of their church’s history. Learning this history can help us more faithfully know ourselves, love others, and follow Christ. Article | August 07, 2017 Columns with Capstone A visual symbol that can be placed on the cover of service bulletins, within the written liturgy, or on a large screen display. Image | March 28, 2017 Promoting the Health of Urban-Dwelling Adults and Children A Nursing Professor’s Vision for the Church in Community Audio | August 24, 2016 Jonathan Brooks on Ministering with the Community The pastor of a church where love makes the difference explains why they no longer do outreach ministry. Conversation | August 04, 2015 Bob Waldrop on How Earth Care Led Him to God In this edited conversation, based on emails and an April 2013 phone conversation, Bob Waldorp explains how his church work and activism fit together. Conversation | July 11, 2013 Kristi Holmberg on Hope for Healing the Earth Like many young adults, Kristi Holmberg is keenly aware of inheriting an earth damaged by previous generations. However, rather than despair or turn cynical, she began during college to connect with Christians who are working toward a just and sustainable future. Conversation | June 10, 2013 « Previous 1 2 3 4 Next »