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Beanie Babies and Staying Engaged in God’s Mission
How do we maintain enthusiasm for God's mission? Here are four Biblical truths to keep our love for God's mission alive in our congregations.
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February 18, 2021
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The Transformative Power of Beautiful Questions
Tired from many years of hard work with little tangible fruit, Pastor Tomas began to listen to neighborhood residents.
January 25, 2021
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How To Change Your Mindset When Doing Volunteer Mission Work
While at Tesoros de Dios, my missional mindset grew to a posture of listening and learning, rather than speaking out from my own ideas and culture.
January 24, 2021
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Go and Do Likewise
Food bills jumped. There were line-ups for the bathroom. Dale said, "These have been the most rewarding weeks of my life."
January 18, 2021
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Announcement by Earthquake and Church Bell
An earthquake gets everyone's attention. But how many people made the connection between the earthquake and Jesus' resurrection?
January 6, 2021
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5 Tips for Sharing Your Faith From a Missionary
There’s a lot that North Americans can learn from ministry among the Fulani. Here are 5 tips from a missionary.
December 16, 2020
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Nunc Dimittis - an Advent Reflection for 2020
A Christmas 2020 reflection on the power of Nunc Dimittis—rooted in the experience of pain and suffering of the people of El Salvador.
December 3, 2020
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Hands Up
It sounded like a "cop-out" when Moses told Joshua to go and do the fighting. He was going to leave the battle and let Joshua do the dangerous work! What kind of leader is that?
November 23, 2020
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9 Rules for Building Authentic Friendships
The guidelines for building authentic friendships with people from a background different from your own are similar to all friendships, regardless of whether you are of the same race, culture, or faith.
November 18, 2020
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Meet John Bouwers From the Church Planting Institute
Church planting has proven to be the most effective means of bringing the gospel to Canadians.
November 18, 2020
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Community Christmas: Celebrating in 2020
Despite COVID-19 restrictions, there are still ways churches and ministries can connect with their community and share the hope of the gospel.
November 17, 2020
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What a ‘Church’ of 15,000 YouTubers Can Teach Us about God’s Mission
How do I build relationships with non-Christians during a global lockdown? Maybe YouTube has something to teach us.
November 17, 2020
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What's God up To in Your Neighbourhood?
God’s mission isn’t just across an ocean—it’s right outside your door. Here's a look at an opportunity to explore what it looks like to be a witness for Christ in your neighbourhood.
November 16, 2020
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Maybe It's Ok if Advent Looks Different This Year
Even if your Advent and Christmas celebrations look different this year, one thing is for sure: God is in control and he wants us to grow through the waiting.
November 16, 2020
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Cultivating a Different Type of Hope This Year
Participatory hope cultivates practices for future outcomes. Such participatory hope lives in our CRC campus ministries as they provide spiritual care and so much more.
November 13, 2020
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How Do You Pray?
"When we pray Scripture, we are speaking God’s Words back to him. We are reminding him of his promises, we are trusting that he will do what he said in his Word.”
November 13, 2020
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How Are You Seeing Jesus This Advent?
We are almost to Advent—the coming of Jesus anew this year. This in a world of pandemic, inequity, and other challenges. Too many to mention. But let's not miss out on the ways God is working is this year.
September 17, 2020
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Where Is Everybody?
Average church attendance hovered around 50% of what they usually could expect in the summer. Surely things would bounce back in the fall, right? Looks like probably not. So what next?
September 15, 2020
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Magnetic Jesus
Jesus intends to draw all people to himself. Let's help him!
September 15, 2020
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A Look at a Campus Ministry this Fall
This fall, many colleges find themselves grappling with the impact of COVID-19 and social justice issues. Here's what that looks like at Iowa State University.
September 14, 2020
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The Pivoting Church
The pivoting church is a beautiful thing that will bring with it hope and new opportunities.
September 14, 2020
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Meet Winston Visser: Newly-Appointed Catalyzer, Outreach Ministry Developer for Classis Eastern Canada
“Why do we do church in the ways that we do?” The possibilities are as many as the contexts in which we find ourselves.
September 14, 2020
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From Viewer to Disciple
We have more people gathering with us for worship online than we had attending our regular Sunday morning services before the pandemic. It challenged us to ask: Who are these people joining us online?
September 14, 2020
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A Look from a Different Angle
To have a look from a different angle, you must let someone else drive.
September 11, 2020
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What Comes to Your Mind When I Mention Campus Ministry?
Campus ministry has a lasting influence in God’s kingdom, and there’s a lot we can learn from these ministries about mission.