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… It’s safe to say that for many people in Western society, the last … true during conversations with people in and outside the church. My speculation is the result of some soft evidence … brother or sister in faith. God is at work, reminding the church that his word is living and active. There is …
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… about this as a broad faith community. Though we in the church may not always know what to do about the challenges of … taking a knowledgeable stand on the issue of opioid use, church communities can help bring healing to individuals and … care needed and the direction towards establishing a safe drug supply. Discuss ways in which your church can be …
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… God to do his work in me.” And everywhere I go in the CRC, church leaders say that ministry is continually challenged … into grace, healing, and community and also provides a safe place to repent of misplaced priorities. A “Sabbath …
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… Mission —the mission agency of the Christian Reformed Church—that do require theological training. But God’s … where we aren’t able to help protect you and keep you safe. Resonate will provide resources and training for your …
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… crisis we need more staff than usual to ensure everyone is safe, yet we find ourselves planning to be down 30 percent, … “Yippee! I get to ride my bike early this year!” The Church of Ben’s Hope, usually attended by 150 people, has not …
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… It’s not a secret that young adults are leaving the church and, in many cases, leaving faith as well. Yet, the … someone sort through their faith? Are our friendships, our churches, our Christian communities, safe spaces for people to ask the hard questions without …
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… with the opposite sex. In ministry, for example, church leaders who abuse may pretend to be “progressive” by … meeting alone with a member of the opposite sex in the church—as a cover for initiating the grooming process and … to take place while maintaining clear transparency. Safe Church provides an invaluable set of guidelines to think …
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… online Listening Gatherings on racism . They were a safe place where people could share their experiences on … imagine there were more Aramaic-speaking Christians in the church than there were Greek-speaking Christians, but the church as a whole said, ‘Let’s elect Greek-speaking leaders …
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… Window to a Lost World An elder member of our church community discovered a booklet produced by our … bring. Some of the appeals of the brochure continue to be safe and assumed attractions for the church and culture … kind of “same but different” experience can be seen in my church’s old brochure . A lot has surely changed, and more …
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… I’m sitting in a familiar, relatively comfortable chair in church—something I’ve done literally hundreds of times—and my … of stories, experiences, and journeys were opening in safe spaces. Our church was asking questions of young people …
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… loving others. What is the current design or shape of your church’s discipleship ministry? Providence took the Willow … “Last Call Ministries”, a driving service that provides safe rides and more. How do you communicate your …
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… One of the most persistent hindrances to creating a safe and healthy environment is a culture accustomed to … and enabled by our culture, both outside and within the church. We are not comfortable confronting the truth that the … to deny they hurt, to shrug if off and move on. Often the church teaches this kind of denial by insisting on a …