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… have been five directors of Chaplaincy, three directors of Safe Church, four directors of Race Relations and Social Justice, …
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… this world. It's here. Now. And it is shown through the church. It's reflected in what the church is supposed to do . And I emphasize suppose . God's … They learn by trying things out and failing in a safe environment. Sometimes they are even allowed to try …
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… and embrace them as members of the body of Christ? Are our churches and student ministries safe places for people to be themselves? What practical steps … event sponsored by Christian Reformed and Reformed Church in America Disability Concerns ministries: “Doing …
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… began plotting to capture him. Members of the early church took precautions to keep themselves safe as well. For international missionaries, unrest around …
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… about our congregational culture that makes me feel very safe." (Although I’m sure she had never heard that phrase … her on a deep level. She was a good musician, and the church provided opportunities for her to sing as part of an …
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… dysfunctional. The outside community—extended family, church, school, and friends—all had difficulty believing what … includes constant one-on-one attendance with her. We have safes in the house for keys, money, and valuables (those with …
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… through the proper dimensions in order to make this bed a safe one for this very special child. It was a detail filled … quilt that Oma made with love. I wonder if ministry in our churches might be like this? Where the various ages are …
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… in both Canada and the United States. Yet for many churches in the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA), working in these areas is … prefer to stay in their home cultures if they could do so safely. The decision to leave is one of last resort, driven …
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… Church Juice provides congregations with free resources, … than North America, and for quite some time now. So, it’s safe to say that Christianity is no longer the “moral … to a post-Christian culture? WE NEED TO BE PURPOSEFUL As churches, we need to seek out opportunities to share the …
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… was prompting some to distance themselves from the church, creating a vicious circle where those feeling … only disconnect more. The pastor’s group was a safe place to name this frustration and the grief beneath it. … don’t resolve all the challenges these pastors and their churches are facing. One pastor wondered if, instead of …
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… – my friends, cousins, and classmates – are leaving the church in record numbers. More of Gen Z don’t identify with … issues. As such, we look for Christian spaces that feel safe and that are willing to hold an awareness of the … the time and space to overcome negative experiences in the churches we grew up in. We have lots of questions. We really …
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… congregation, you have seen elders and deacons serving the church. Maybe you have also seen elders and deacons come to … else seemed so sure of themselves. Silence was simply the safe play. During Jason’s second year as a deacon he finally …