Each Ability and Disability Reveals God
A new resource explains that the most disabling aspect of living with disabilities is the attitude of others.
Dan Vander Plaats on God and Disability
Dan Vander Plaats is director of advancement at Elim Christian Services in Palos Heights, Illinois. Elim’s mission is to help children and adults with disabilities reach their God-given educational and vocational potential.
A Requiem for the Victims of War
Sung by the Choral Scholars, written especially for the victims of the civil war in El Salvador, but a lament for all victims of war.
Joyce Borger on Hymnals as Pastoral Care Resources
Joyce Borger, editor of the hymnal Lift Up Your Hearts and the quarterly magazine Reformed Worship, shares how to use a hymnal as a pastoral care resource.
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.
Duane Kelderman on Helping Veterans Heal from Moral Injury
Duane Kelderman preached and presented at the Soul Repair Center’s first congregational consultation on helping veterans heal from moral injury. In this edited conversation from April 2013, he gives the basics for understanding moral injury.
The Worshiping Community and Healing from Moral Injury
An abbreviated version of Duane Kelderman’s opening presentation at a Soul Repair Center conference for church leaders held Feb. 8, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas
Dealing with Moral Injury
A showcase on the concept of moral injury in war and the responses and tools of religious communities.
Navigating Worship Conflicts with Grace and Truth
This workshop pondered the dynamics of worship conflicts, and suggest steps for navigating through them.
“Blessed are the Persecuted”—Worshiping in Solidarity with the Suffering Church
Vespers led by members and friends of the International Council of Ethnodoxologists. Presented at the 2013 Calvin Symposium on Worship.
Hospitality as a Central Christian Practice
Hospitality is a way of life, and when we offer hospitality, especially to folks who are usually overlooked or undervalued by the larger society, we make a strong statement about who is valuable and good to be with.
More Context on Christians in Pakistan
Christian faith involves more dangers in Pakistan than in North America or Europe.