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Posted on October 11, 2011, 10:59 am | 1 comment
Topics: Community, Congregation
As we head into the holiday season, we need to be aware that need doesn't stop. It also doesn't increase exponentially. How can we inspire our congregations to engage with those in need in a meaningful way? And why has Stephen Colbert called Christians out on this?
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Posted on June 23, 2011, 1:33 pm
Topics: Advocacy
In this entry on the ThinkChristian blog, Mark Stephenson challenges the Christian community to be a voice of advocacy for individuals with disabilities, to create housing options that meet the needs of our brothers and sisters with intellectual disabilities and to foster a community where everybody belongs and everybody serves.
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Posted on May 10, 2011, 8:59 am
Topics: Deacons
Unemployment! Can deacons help? In this economy, and in many communities, our churches come in contact with job seekers. What can deacons do? The church is not an employment agency, but deacons can be a powerful resource to support discouraged job seekers...
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Posted on March 1, 2011, 9:23 am | 4 comments
Topics: Global Partnerships
Community development and mission efforts have sometimes caused more problems than they have solved. One of the things that we are learning these days is that the way we go about trying to help is key to whether the results are actually good. A healthier way of going about working with a poor community is illustrated in this ...
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Posted on November 18, 2010, 4:54 pm
Topics: Small Group Leaders
We’re quickly approaching the advent season when we celebrate Jesus “moving into the neighborhood.” These weeks would be a great time for small groups to find ways to be sent like Jesus into the neighborhoods GoGGod
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Posted on November 16, 2010, 10:16 am | 1 comment
Topics: Youth Group Nights
With the hustle and bustle of Christmas also comes the unique opportunity for you to do something different in youth group. It’s a great time to step out of the norm of regular teachings and game nights and be revolutionary. Be intentional this year and bring your youth group out into your community for the next month! Spread the Christmas cheer of Christ's birth once a week for four weeks! Are you ready to take the challenge?
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Posted on November 15, 2010, 5:58 pm | 8 comments
Topics: Getting Started
Grace demands change; it holds us accountable. How do we do that with fellow humans -- hold this balance between undeserved but conditional? "Grace is undeserved caring that intercepts destructive behavior".
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Posted on October 26, 2010, 2:12 pm
Topics: Deacons
Here's a church that has thought long and hard about the role of deacon. Here's a job description that expresses that good thinking. AND here's a job opening you need to check out!
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Posted on April 8, 2010, 9:37 am
Topics: Youth
When I think of the word still, I think of that time between gusts of wind, you know when there’s this big gust, a pause, then another big gust. It’s that pause between gusts that give me a sense of calmness. It’s almost like nature takes a time out from its busyness...
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