FRAMEWORK CATEGORY

Connect with God

Christian communities need a Christ-centered identity, grounded in theology, scripture, and spiritual practice, that empowers them to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in everyday life.

Filter by Content Type
photo of the moon backlighting a snowy branch

Finding Sacred Stillness
by
Practicing a contemplative Advent through art
Cheerfully Refusing in a Desolate Land

Cheerfully Refusing in a Desolate Land
byJanell Downing
Learning to live into (and out of) consolation
creation

Finding Hope in a Season of Decline
byGrace Duddy Pomroy
God is still at work
ringed hands praying

From the Ashes of 9/11 to Spiritual Renewal
by
Dr. Westina Matthews' journey of faith and resilience
woman making a call on a rotary phone

Discernment Is a Lifelong Process
byTerri Elton
How is God moving in and around us?
Following Christ Beyond Difference

Following Christ Beyond Difference
byJon Anderson
Dwelling in Philippians 1:27 as a way forward together
Spiritual Practices for Changing Church Culture

Spiritual Practices for Changing Church Culture
by
Dwelling in the Word can help us listen to God and our neighbors
Which Stories Are We Living In?

Which Stories Are We Living In?
byDr. Dwight Zscheile
Deepening the church's life in the story and Way of Jesus
Gospel Imagination

Gospel Imagination
byJennifer Asp
The faithfulness of God in an age of division
Say The Thing, Not Anything

Say The Thing, Not Anything
byJoshua Retterer
You’ve already been given what to say, so say it and see what God does
Love at the Margins

Love at the Margins
byTessa Pinkstaff
God’s invitation to truly see the people around us
A Season for Renewal

A Season for Renewal
by
Resetting rhythms and reclaiming faith this summer
Navigating Secular Spirituality

Navigating Secular Spirituality
by
Magnificence, burnout, and confession with Andy Root
road map

Faith Goes with You
byBrenda Peconge
Travel as a spiritual practice
Detail from Lucas Cranach the Younger’s “Martin Luther and the Wittenberg Reformers,” ca. 1543.

Visio Divina at the Art Museum
byChris Hanley
How might a church gather people to encounter God through art?
Good Courage Farm: Death and Resurrection

Good Courage Farm: Death and Resurrection
byJon Anderson
Spring soil bears witness to resurrection
Monasticism and the Mayo Clinic

Monasticism and the Mayo Clinic
by
Silence and presence create space for centering in upheaval
The Word Comes Alive in Song

The Word Comes Alive in Song
byMark Granquist
Lutherans are a singing people