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… pile of possible interview options I had set on my bed. Safe to say none of those outfits included shorts and a polo. … for me. When I took the call as the Senior Pastor at my church in California, I began wearing it each Sunday as my … goes in California…sort of” dilemma. At my former church in Michigan, we wore robes each week, which is the …
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… she heard it. But something or someone, most likely at church or school, sparked that thought in her and it has … So how do we make these organic interactions happen in the church? Can we plan for spontaneous faith formation? While … feels rooted and can flourish and grow. It can be a safe place to question and to be comforted. Faith-forming …
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… The Board of Trustees of the Christian Reformed Church in North America met on May 1-2 at the CRC offices in … William C. Padding and Rev. Michael J. Vander Laan to the Safe Church Ministry Advisory Committee. Ratified …
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… real. An immunocompromised person who began attending our church in the past year got sick and, tragically, died. The … Would she be happier than she is now if she “stayed safe”? When I wrote and submitted the first installment of …
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… I started out wanting to be strengthened in prayer. At our church, we’ve been encouraging people to go deeper in prayer … what would my day look like? Would I get to some place safely (even though if I obeyed the speed limit and wore a …
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… about them that let you down. But wait! That’s not even a safe strategy: I’ve found out things about Gandhi, John … Several years ago I was invited to consult with a church whose pastor had been accused of misconduct. The …
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… This story is part of Safe Church Ministry's SOS series . In this post, an …
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… we would park cars next to each other and chat from the safe distance of our cars. Truly, in light of all the … being in community is a vital part of life. Through my church community, I have had the opportunity to meet a dear …
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… this small portion of Scripture is says that the early church did a number of things together… They fellowshipped … together in harmony to bring transformation? The early church did all 5 events on a regular basis – weekly. So from … youth group should be place where all can come and feel safe. Is it? Does your youth group break bread together? …
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… to God. Being reconciled, we find our place in his church and his story that shows the world God’s plan of … things go his way or getting what he wants or being kept safe; it means stepping into whatever is before him so that … the good news that Jesus is king. Looking at the early church, it is clear they caught this idea of faith over fear. …
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… Since that time, the prevalence of spiritual abuse in the church has continued to fascinate me, not just for … and abusive authority is one that few denominations or churches can resist entirely. Several events in the news in … (happiness and holiness guaranteed by adherence to the church’s rigid code of beliefs and behaviors)—so survivors of …
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… include one on how much we should give to support our church, the love/hate relationship many of us have with the … online, or even Skype call during a worship service.” Safe Church — Teaching Boys to Respect Girls: Why It Matters …