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… how they can and cannot participate in the life of their church community. The church is one body. People with … people to participate. Sending worship materials in the church’s weekly email and posting the bulletin, song words … leaders the resources they need to keep their classroom a safe, exciting place for all students ( …
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… of every good or ill in the congregation. Talk about the church and its mission in terms of the body as a whole, not … Looking for solutions to problems is quite safe and easy. Adaptation involves changes not to things … good, or that change for change's sake is good. In fact, churches do well to remind themselves that people long for …
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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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… 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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… and we are welcome. Prayer Eternal God: as your whole church gathers around the world, each part of the globe wakes … our melody to participate in the worship of your church, united and made complete and perfect with one … sends you, this morning and all mornings, and leads you safely home. Amen. Doxology Praise God From Whom All …
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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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… the U.S. southern border, searching for a place that is safe, where there is the possibility of a hopeful future. … from their suffering, and if you will, use us -- your church -- to help to do it. Help us to know how to be …
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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 …