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Here’s something I’m learning way too late in life: All the accommodations we make so people can enter a physical space make no difference if we can’t make accommodations in our hearts.
Chris McKenna, founder of Protect Young Eyes, recently spoke at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about protecting children on the internet. He will also be a featured workshop leader at Inspire 2019.
Can classis meetings happen by video? Should they?
Chaplains Training has always been a great time for chaplains to learn, worship together, and reconnect with their denominational roots. In 2019, we saw some wonderful changes that made this event memorable.
This newly designed interactive workshop will give Bible study leaders hands-on training in essential small group facilitation skills.
Do you remember, like me, sending Bibles in other languages to churches around the world? Today, the tables have turned and now many in the church see North America as the mission field.
How can your diaconate (and church!) get the rest you need AND stay motivated during these cherished summertime months here in Canada?
Chaplaincy and Care Ministry recently endorsed two new chaplains: Amie Spriensma and Victor Perez-Ballesteros. Learn about the lives and ministries of our two newest chaplains!
This journey started over thirty years ago when we received a call from a mom who asked us if her son could come to our church. Today, twenty five percent of our congregation is persons with developmental disabilities.
It felt so good to hear that Jesus sees my best and tiny efforts, my quirky, holy habits. And that he values them–and me.
The day after my mother-in-law received a brand new heart, I was lying in bed, praying out loud (it helps me stay awake), “And please God, be with Mom. Give her peace as she waits. . .”
Youth ministry, like many things in life, requires us to make space for healthy maintenance. Here are three things you can do.
God’s mission is in all sectors. He needs teachers, engineers, biologists, accountants, and communicators too.
Sometimes discipleship feels like an ideal, rather than a tangible part of everyday life. These five actions will help change that as you spell out, then live out, what it means to be a disciple in your personal life, church, and community.
The lasting effects of any bullying are truly devastating. Yet, because of what I’ve been through, I’ve also learned God uses even the traumas of life for a higher purpose.
I wonder what happen if more people sat in silence and solitude a little more often. What if Jesus’ followers, the Church, led the way in unplugging every now and then? How might it change us?
Here are ten of the many workshops offered that elders will find helpful in their ministry.
Our Circle of Friends groups are now keenly aware of the invisible buckets that float above our heads each day. Good friends learn how to pay close attention to those mysterious floating buckets.
For the duration of Synod 2019, The Network will be selecting a “Tweet of the Day” (as well as two honorable mentions) to be featured on the site. Here are the top tweets from Wednesday, June 19.
Perhaps the idea of Jesus having already forgiven me is much preferred to the experience of actually being forgiven — the exposure, the helplessness, the realization of repentance that this free gift requires in order to be received.
For the duration of Synod 2019, The Network will be selecting a “Tweet of the Day” (as well as two honorable mentions) to be featured on the site. Here are the top tweets from Tuesday, June 18.
Evangelism is usually a long, slow process, one that involves removing a lot of rocks—misconceptions or stereotypes—before even planting seeds.
Overture 8 asks Synod 2019 to withdraw two assertions made by Synod 2012 in accepting the Creation Stewardship Task Force. This commentary addresses Overture 8 and concludes that they fail to support the requested actions.
My budget app snobbery provided fresh perspective on the simplicity of a personal budget.
For the duration of Synod 2019, The Network will be selecting a “Tweet of the Day” (as well as two honorable mentions) to be featured on the site. Here are the top tweets from Monday, June 17.