Gregory Heille on the Dominican View of Preaching
The Dominican Order is dedicated to preaching—in and out of the pulpit. Eight hundred years after its founding, the order includes more lay members than sisters and nuns and friars combined.
August 2, 2018
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5 min read
Seeing from Other Viewpoints
Engaging deeply with peers and perspectives from outside your tradition is the best way to grow in your understanding of others and enrich your own view.
July 30, 2018
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3 min read
Praying the Psalms in Life and in Worship
In joy and in sorrow, in faith and in doubt, the Psalms can help us to worship and pray.
July 27, 2018
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51 min listen
Kevin Adams on the Mission at the Heart of Classic Worship
An ancient pattern at the heart of classic Christian worship helps welcome and orient people into life in the body of Christ.
July 25, 2018
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4 min read
Kevin Adams on Framing Words for Missional Worship
Worship can change lives when people understand what they are doing and why. Carefully chosen words help frame classic worship elements so gathered congregants are sent out to embody God’s grace, mercy, and peace.
July 25, 2018
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6 min read
From Isolation to Encirclement: Finding the Preaching Voice Among Peers
By preaching to trusted peers and hearing their reflections, even veteran pastors can find transformation in the practice of preaching.
July 23, 2018
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4 min read
Evening Worship: “Grounded in God: A Faith-filled Testimony of the African American Church in Song”
An evening worship service held at the 2018 Vital Worship Grants Event.
July 20, 2018
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91 min video
Disability in Heaven
This video explores what it might look like to think that some disabilities might have a place in heaven.
July 19, 2018
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1 min video
Karoline Lewis on the Power of Women in Ministry
Women navigating life in ministry face unique challenges. Naming these realities is the first step to helping women and men recognize them and respond proactively.
July 18, 2018
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7 min read
Karoline Lewis on Helping New Preachers Find Their Voice
For beginning preachers, both women and men, finding their authentic voice requires deep self-reflection in a supportive, respectful context.
July 18, 2018
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6 min read
Racial Injury and Trauma: Redeeming the Christian Story and the Democratic Experiment
A conversation between Danjuma Gibson, associate professor of pastoral care at Calvin Theological Seminary, and Christina Edmondson, dean of intercultural student development at Calvin College.
July 16, 2018
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1 min video
The Impact of Peer Learning Groups for the Preaching Life
The leader of preaching peer groups in northern Indiana and on Chicago’s South Side shares his insights about what makes these groups so effective.
July 16, 2018
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4 min read
