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… a conversation with a friend who is a pastor in the United Church of Canada. The conversation drifted towards preaching … in a classical sermon, but does the church really need safe but boring preaching? Should classis look for …
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… And it is very likely some of these families are in our churches, part of our community. I know in my own family, … to remember that sometimes our family might be our church family. Therefore, we need to be alert and paying … the weak…” Have a place to open up dialogue and create a safe place to report. …
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… learned that bravery is developed and strengthened in safe, authentic spaces of true community. Women leaders from … have to end! Peer group learning is a mainstay of Pastor Church Resources. Since 2003, PCR has distributed over 1.5 … spiritual growth, Sabbath, developing leadership within churches, contemporary culture, pastoral health, family …
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… dual relationships. When a pastor develops friends in his church because she needs friends and some of her parishioners … with children, must keep the “church as mistress” at a safe distance in order to preserve marital faithfulness and … to aid them in the potentially perilous journey of leading churches? I suggest a formal process of pastoral-clinical …
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… of facilitating our Cultural Intelligence workshop at a church. The participants were excited with the learning and … and where life, feelings and experiences are shared in a safe environment. …
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… Jackson. “Since only .001 percent of all deaths occur in church, we can easily be lulled into thinking that such … yet the sad truth is, such things can and do happen to us. Churches are particularly vulnerable.” Taking steps to …
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… drowned or died without food or water. However, we landed safely in Thailand. We were able to stay there for about 3 … refugee camp. A member of the Christian Reformed Church in Garden Grove sponsored me and my family.” Rev. Le …
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… and questions with people around the Christian Reformed Church and beyond. Have you thought about sharing your … Why not blog on how food adds to fellowship, tips for safely sharing goodies and coffee, hosting all-church …
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… Ponder Anew , he gives his thoughts on how off-target the Church's approach has been toward his generation. So far off, …
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… communal discernment were scare in my growing up. The church needs leaders with many different gifts, and God knows … and decision. I even wonder about a community that is so safe and so mature and so knitted together that there is room … mixed up into what we think the Spirit is saying to the church? Surely. That’s why the whole body is necessary to …
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… in that children are known and loved by others from their church family, and in the worship center they are engaging in … the children are having to the worship in the ‘big church’, but that is another blog post. Let’s just say that … question, how often do you or your children experience a safe place where you have all the time you need to experience …
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… in this insert. I'd suggest Calvin Seminary go out and churches go in this category. Surely "Our Journey Together" … Race Relations, Office of Social Justice, Safe Church Ministry and Centre for Public Dialogue. These … into the major ministries or better yet be given to local churches. Office of Social Justice and Center for Dialogue …