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… for Protestant Christians of which the Christian Reformed Church members are. In the Protestant Reformation of the … to today and among the children of the reformation, churches like the Christian Reformed Church whose spiritual …
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… After a lively debate in June, 2004 the Christian Reformed Church Synod approved a denominational priority for the next … suffering sexual abuse. Her honest story delivered in a safe public forum, encouraged several others to disclose …
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… be marked by care for the stranger among them. When the Church forgets that we exist for the sake of God’s … to access health care, nutritious food, a fair wage, or a safe place to live. A critical way to support life is to …
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… to provide a warm and comfortable environment in our church school programs for children with disabilities. It's … to understand specific needs. You can start by providing a safe physical environment and lots of encouragement for the …
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… many pastors does it take to change a Christian Reformed church? The best and right answer is probably “None.” That … Recently I asked colleagues about change in churches. These women and men, in Canada and the US, are … Groups sponsored by Sustaining Pastoral Excellence—fine, safe places of mutual discipline and spiritual sharpening. …
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… Nothing probably creates more division and derision among church members than a throw down between those who want a … vision that he has seen. We need to know that God is not safe, but God is good. Contrary to what some people might …
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… are different. Fairness, participation, human dignity and safe places (security) become more important. But here too, … a gift and not a hazard. Unfortunately many have found church to be a hazard. Instead of a place to mature, it is … we demand conformity to our vision and control of lives in church. Freedom is lost in the new order of our making. This …
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… but also in response to that person by everyone else in church. To begin talking about ministry with people with … hospitality. When Sarah’s church welcomes her into the church’s programming, hospitality doubles. Sarah’s autism … love, learn the Bible in the ways she can, and keep her safe. For two blessed hours every Sunday morning, Sarah’s …
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… story of a man who drove his team and wagon swiftly and safely on a road through a dark forest. Afterward he was … and knew that if I followed the light above I could be safe." And that is how we find our way on our spiritual … us to other individuals who believe;we become part of the church. We don’t stand alone to face the world. When we stand …
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… gifting and the forces of good and evil, someone in the church. But who? Satan and his powers were surrounding me. I … I remembered a conversation I had with Trish, a lady from church. “Kristina, I had gotten an angel from one of my … this angel. It was supposed to watch over me and keep me safe, so I hung it on the wall. I felt an enormous evil …
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… The Christian Reformed Church now has a $2 million program called “Sustaining … he was in favor of staying with the ninety-nine who were safely in the fold and I was following the Master in going …
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… “Leadership: A Working Definition,” the Christian Reformed Church’s Leadership Development Team calls its fourth … pastorates for almost all that time. Although neighbouring churches suffered some of the CRCNA’s most bruising … by scouting ahead, anticipating dangers, looking for safe, fast water–praying a lot before shooting rapids, …