We hear it all the time – the power of a story can change the world. As Christians, we are called to share God’s story of salvation . . . from Creation to the Resurrection. We share our own stories in times of sadness and joy. Stories center us in time and space as well as give us a glimpse of new possibilities.
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Eugene Roehlepartain wrote, “The hallmark of current thinking about adult education is that it shifts responsibility for learning from the teacher to the adult . . . by taking responsibility for their own learning, adults become actively involved in their own growth.”
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We know there are children in our communities. But why aren’t they coming to OUR church? There could be many reasons – different denomination, parents work on Sunday, sports, etc. But is there also a subliminal message your congregation is giving to the community or visitors who do come with children?
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Many churches seek to create learning goals for age levels in their Christian education classes. Not all children of a similar age are academically or socially on the same level, but having a general sense of what can be an extra focus in addition to whatever curriculum you are using can be a helpful benchmark.
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Congregations are rediscovering what it means to be a church in mission and to build connections with a large number of unchurched people at or near their front doors. These congregations acknowledge that the great commission of Jesus is at the heart of the church’s mission.
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Forming disciples is one of the most ancient mandates of the Church. From the beginning, small groups of Jesus’ followers gathered in homes to ‘continue in the apostles’ teachings and the prayers.’ Small groups are one of the most important places for discipleship formation in a context like ours.
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I am the child of an immigrant, and I married the child of an immigrant. I have come to learn over time that there is a place in all the immigrants I know, a place so deep as to almost be cellular, that I think of as the immigration wound.
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Does your congregation try to engage parents in practicing faith at home? In today’s world, many parents did not grow up with any faith practices or traditions that they can pass on to their children or practice as a family.
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When we say, “I believe in God . . .” we are saying “I give my heart to God.” We are expressing a desire to be in relationship with God. Which God? “The God who made heaven and earth.” The God who loves us so much he gave his only son to show us how to live and even die on the cross. It is the God who conquered death in the resurrection and gave us the Holy Spirit so that we will continue to know God’s love.
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Sometimes in our attempt to develop and understand and practice our faith, we fall into a worldly paradigm of barter. What will it cost me to be saved, to know redemption?
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As children of God, we are called to work for the eradication of racism, whether in the church, or in the community. With the utilization of education, group interaction, anti-racism dialogues, and prayer, the goal of such training is to bring about mutual understanding, respect, appreciation, and fair treatment of people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.
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from Living the Good News Pentecost was the second of the three great annual festivals of Israel, the others being Passover and the feast of Tabernacles. The festival was often called the feast of Weeks because it took place seven complete weeks, or 50 days, after the Passover. Jews from all over the world came to Jerusalem for this festival, more than [...]
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