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Creating Worship Practices at Home
Are you wondering how to guide your family into faith formation practices? Consider establishing routines to guide your family into God's word and prayer.
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October 16, 2019
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Why Are Young People Leaving the Church?
As a millennial who works with millennials, I sometimes get asked why young people are leaving the church in North America and what churches can do about it.
October 11, 2019
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Becky Jones Joins Disability Concerns and Safe Church
I'm excited to step into my new role assisting the ministries of Disability Concerns and Safe Church. Find out some of my story below. Looking forward to connecting!
October 10, 2019
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How "Ghosting" Hurts Your Church—and What You Can Do About It (Part 1)
It's important for those who leave and for those who are left behind to communicate and learn from the reason why.
October 9, 2019
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Peppermints, Mentos, and Communion With Children
If communion is spiritual food for our soul, don’t kindergarteners and pre-adolescents need that as much as any adult?
October 9, 2019
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DWELL Digital Testimonial
See how one children's ministry director made the most out of her church's DWELL Digital subscription.
October 9, 2019
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Women in Ministry: Being Who God Called Me to Be
Living overseas, far from all that is familiar, has not been the hardest thread in my story. The hardest thread was when I heard the Holy Spirit intently whispering, “Go to seminary.”
October 2, 2019
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Post What You Preach
As communicators, we have the opportunity to inspire people, remind them of truth, and reiterate what is experienced on Sunday. Below are some simple tips to help you “post what you preach.”
October 2, 2019
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New Faces in Chaplaincy: October 2019
In the past few months, Chaplaincy and Care Ministry has endorsed four new chaplains: Sea Ho, Peter Janssens, Chantal Huinink, and Derrick Lee. Learn about the lives and ministries of our newest chaplains!
October 1, 2019
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Living Without Sight in a Visual World
The following questions were asked by youth in our church several years ago. My husband's answers helped them understand what it’s like to be blind, and how they might help others with visual loss.
October 1, 2019
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Does Africa Need More Bible Colleges?
I'd like to suggest that, in many regions, starting more Bible colleges is not the most helpful approach, and in some cases it might actually hinder us from achieving our goal of educating more African pastors.
September 30, 2019
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Three Ways to Turn Giving Into Ministry
What if we could change the narrative from "gotta" give to "get to" give?
September 27, 2019
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Just a Note to Say Thanks
The importance of saying thank you is too often overlooked. Pastors need to hear it just like everyone else.
September 25, 2019
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Unsubscribe
If church has become one more subscription in your life’s inbox that doesn’t really have an impact on how you live your life, I’d like to say two things.
September 24, 2019
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Inspiring Words on Jesus From John Calvin
John Calvin wrote the preface for his cousin's translation of the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into French. Here he enthuses on the benefits of Christ in a fashion not unlike a lover waxing eloquent on the wonders of the beloved.
September 24, 2019
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Deacons at Classis and Synod: Moving From Foreign to Familiar
Welcoming deacons at Classis and Synod requires paying attention: both to the receiving and to the showing up.
September 23, 2019
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Yes, We Actually Trust Our Young People to Lead
Students and youth are capable of way more than the church gives them credit for. It’s time to let our students do what we have trained them to do.
September 19, 2019
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The Greatest of Songs
I want to love this song freely and with reason, not feeling like a fraud in my singleness.
September 17, 2019
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Convenient or Deliberate Discipleship?
Constant demands placed on individuals and families create what seems like little space for developing faith. We long for expanding a depth of relationship with God—but where do we find the time?
September 12, 2019
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The Master Tailor
I may not want to face future trials, but looking back, I know they have refined me and shaped me for the better. . . just like the seam ripper's cutting edge.
September 11, 2019
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Five Things to Know About Kinism
Synod 2019 declared kinism a heresy, but many in our denomination may still be left wondering: What exactly is kinism? Where did it come from? Is this something that our churches are actually dealing with?
September 9, 2019
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Getting to Know the CRC's First International Missionary
It has been 100 years since the CRC’s first overseas missionary left for the field. Johanna Veenstra was a 25-year-old woman who left everything she knew back home in New Jersey and followed God’s call into the unknown.
September 6, 2019
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The Four "F" Words Deacons Utter About Classis and Synod
When it comes to deacons at classis and synod, what is your immediate reaction? In our many discussions with deacons (and other ministry leaders), we came to realize this is a pretty hot topic!
September 5, 2019
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“Random” Strangers
What if we could see our outreach initiatives through the eyes of a child?
September 4, 2019
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A Good Neighbor: A Found Treasure
Children are a gift to be treasured. What does it mean to view the children in our church as “neighbors” and how can this impact our interactions with them?