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Faith & Hope

Far from being a mental exercise, hope is a muscle strengthened through action.

Suggestions for Use

  • Go through the Bible study during your daily devotion.
  • Read one of the featured stories and journal about how your experience is similar or different.
  • Try out one of the spiritual practices by yourself or with a friend.
  • Invite members of your small group, staff, or board to read an article and summarize it at your next meeting.
  • Include one of these resources in your church's newsletter.

Curated Resources on Faith & Hope

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For this theme on The Faith+Leader blog we will hear from people making it through some after times—making hopeful art, trying embodied practices and reflecting on the Holy Spirit and hope. 

Resources

#134: Has Religion Become Obsolete? with Christian Smith (Part 2)
#133: Has Religion Become Obsolete? A Conversation with Christian Smith
A Different Approach to Evangelism
Resources & Recommendations
#132: Reframing Evangelism: Following Jesus into Sorrow with Andy Root (Part 2)
Bodybuilding: Equipping God’s People for Ministry
Reflections
Stewardship and the Mixed Ecology
Stewardship Leaders Resources & Recommendations
#131: Reframing Evangelism: Following Jesus into Sorrow with Andy Root (Part 1)
#130: Being Church During Community Crisis
#129: One Church, Multiple Models: How the Mixed Ecology Approach Transforms Ministry
Six-week Walk to Emmaus
The Myth of Homogeneity
Reflections
#128: Biblical Improvisation: How Jazz Music Transforms Preaching in a Post-Christian Society
Stewardship Across the Pond
Stewardship Leaders
#127: Church Leadership Community Engagement: Transforming Ministry Through Sustainable Outreach Models
#126: Gen Z Spiritual Formation: Authentic Campus Ministry Approaches That Work

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