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… past three years, or now in my first “real” (non-student) church position. Barnes’ article runs less than a thousand … interpretive summary is this: Pastors (and by extension, church staff in general) are constantly balancing the line … on my professional life. So I tend to make the safe less messy choice, even if that means a part of me isn’t …
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… a part of our culture, like the air we breathe. We, as the Church, are called to be salt and light in this world of … honored, respected and protected. That’s really what Safe Church Ministry is all about. That’s what was in my mind … And I would have been thrilled to see banners from various churches, and groups of people from congregations, marching …
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… started routinely. My husband and I decided to attend church with my dad, an hour and a half away. Even though Dad was 92, he regularly drove himself to church. That Sunday, though, his car wasn’t at church when we … me—he still thought we were lost and was praying for us to safely find shelter—but a calm presence filled the room. He …
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… were replaced by “We are all Rwandans.” The government and church decided to create an alternative narrative of empathy … scars which gave courage to the rest of us that it was a safe place to birth something new in us. The program was … scars, which gave courage to the rest of us that it was a safe place to birth something new in us. I felt my skepticism …
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… in the CRCNA. They are passionate about providing the church with healthy, competent candidates for ministry. I’ve … power training and our code of conduct. It makes them feel safe to hear us addressing and trying to prevent spiritual abuses. And since many come from independent churches and long to become deeply rooted and connected in a …
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… about it in late January, and assumed that it would stay a safe distance away. But soon we experienced a cascade of ugly … we are hearing about from pastors: Anxious people in my church need calm assurance but I’m fighting to quiet my own … change not just this week but for months to come? Will my church survive? Will I have a job next month? In some ways …
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… men to respect and love their wives like Christ loves the Church (Eph 5:25), we see a call to do away with, among other … something so heinous was done in what should have been a safe place and I pray for God's justice to be done). The …
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… live, learn, work, and play together. They have found a safe place to share openly about joys and hurts, only to find … so faithful, from the blessings of a loving family, church and youth groups, to the ability to attend Christian … imagine (Eph 3). For all who are involved in coordinating church services, Sunday school, bible studies, camps, short …
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… experienced in infancy, with the ministry we offer in both Safe Church and Disability Concerns. As a regional disability …
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… revealed that Steve no longer believed Young Life to be a safe place for him. Unbeknownst to us, many of Steve’s peers … on human sexuality. It’s a complex and divisive matter in church and society, especially as of late. I also cannot …
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… reward the good) with good praise and safety.” Thus we can safely say, that when a Muslim says “eid Mubarak” at the … the potential blessing of freedom from hell-fire and a safe passage to paradise. Summary thoughts At the two major … The Apostle Paul summarized this celebration to the early church at Corinth in these words: For I received from the …
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… job as growing as much food as possible and storing it safely, you would likely have a degree of satisfaction. You … Nobody gets saved, the people don’t grow in godliness, the church culture doesn’t get any better, and maybe it even gets … of a pastor I know, “it’s like it never happened.” Many churches today are in this exact situation—no growth, lots of …