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Hope for Future Generations
Young, Restless, Reformed Collin Hansen editor Christianity Today Great book shows great hope for the future.
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March 29, 2010
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CRC Social Media and Blog Listings
The CRC maintains a list of its social media presence and blogs on this page so that you can easily follow or friend them on platforms like Twitter, or Facebook. Also, you can read the blogs written by different ministries.
March 29, 2010
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Caring for Someone in a Nursing Home
Wisdom for caregivers from nursing home residents.
March 25, 2010
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Primary Influencer Involvement: Can It Be Done?
How do we get Primary Influencers involved in youth ministry? Here are some ways.
March 24, 2010
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Retaining Records
Today I had an administrator ask me if a record retention schedule was available to help churches. The answer is YES! This record retention schedule will assist you with financial record storage requirements and also with minutes and administrative record retention.
March 22, 2010
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Sidelines: On Being a Big Toe
Who knew a small, mostly behind-the-scenes little body part could play such a big role in my quality of life?
March 19, 2010
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How to Choose a Bible Study
How do you choose a Bible study? Here are a few things to keep in mind to help you through the process.
March 18, 2010
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Crisis Communication
Seventeen students and three leaders are going on a spring break service trip to Biloxi, Mississippi. What if they were at fault in an accident, or if another crisis developed out of the week?
March 12, 2010
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Mission Monday
The mission of the gospel that we present and preach is not limited in direction to a place “over there” or in a world far away, but is also for our own backyard.
March 12, 2010
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Across the Street, Across the Sea
Faith CRC's experience in local and global missions.
March 12, 2010
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Pastoral Care for Those "Living Together"
How do we provide pastoral care? What should we say? What do we think?
March 10, 2010
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Santa Biblia: The Bible Through Hispanic Eyes By: Justo Gonzalez
I want to ask anyone who is interested in Latino ministries to read this book.
March 10, 2010
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Our Language Opens and Closes Doors to People
Athlete, actor, model, and bilateral below-the-knee amputee, Aimee Mullins reflects on language and her own experiences in this lecture. For those of us who believe in the power of the Word, we need to take seriously the power of our words as well.
March 8, 2010
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Spilled Salt: Storm
When it comes to being true Spilled Salt in our world – it is our actions and words that are seen by those who do not believe (as well as those who believe).
March 8, 2010
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Books of the Bible Songs
Whether you’re a 9 year old at Sunday school or a 19 year old at college, setting the books to song is still the best way to remember them—and the song selection keeps getting better!
March 7, 2010
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Small Churches Have Big Appeal
Do small churches suffer from inferiority complexes? Elzo Tenyenhuis, pastor of a small Christian Reformed church in Kincardine, Ontario, admits that small churches often struggle with issues of self-perception.
March 4, 2010
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16 Ways to Build a Good Relationship With Your Senior Pastor
Here are 16 things you can do to help build your relationship with your lead pastor.
March 2, 2010
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Teacher Training: Autism and Children's Ministry
Nella Uitvlugt, executive director of Friendship Ministries, has just posted a recording of her popular Autism and Children's Ministry webinar on the Friendship website!
February 27, 2010
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Change
If your church is considering a change, here are three things I learned that might help.
February 26, 2010
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Bent but Not Broken
Passages like Eccl. 4:9-12 ends the teaching about the values of working together by stating that “a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” Yet, youth ministry tends to be both independent and in-the-moment in its daily operations. How to break this cycle?
February 25, 2010
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Responsibilities According to the Charge to Elders
Will we ever know Scripture well enough, pray faithfully enough, be wise enough? So how do we hear these words as a calling and an encouragement?
February 23, 2010
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Church Leadership: Lonely Road or Shared Journey?
Is it lonely at the top? An increasing number of pastors are saying that it doesn’t have to be. Through peer group learning, they’re discovering that leadership can be better when it is experienced as a shared journey.
February 22, 2010
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The Cost of Not Caring for Your Pastor
A pastor’s care can be costly, and the expense is not salary-related. Many pastors simply pay too high a price to practice their profession. It’s a condition common among the helping professionals—sometimes referred to as the “cost of caring.”
February 18, 2010
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Rural Depopulation and the Church
Rural depopulation has had many repercussions, especially for government and others who strive to provide the same level of service with fewer local human and financial resources. The church faces similar challenges.
February 17, 2010
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Intergenerational Learning
If your church is exploring models for learning and growing in faith together, the Lifelong Faith website is a great place to begin. You'll find ideas, research, and theories experts who are studying faith formation and educators who are leading ministries in a wide variety of denominations.