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#164: Learning to Let Go in Ministry: Beyond Church Growth Pressure
byDwight Zscheile
Dr. Andrew Root and Rev. Kara Root share what they learned about letting go.

#161: Why Being Protestant Still Matters Today with Beth Felker Jones
byDwight Zscheile
Beth Felker Jones explores why Protestant faith still matters in a moment when many are converting to Catholicism, embracing Orthodoxy, or deconstructing entirely.
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Helping Your Congregation Grow Spiritually
byTessa Pinkstaff
From overwhelmed to overjoyed
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Can the Bible Get (and Hold) Young People’s Attention?
byFaith+Lead
Recent studies reveal an unexpected trend

#156: Burnout Prevention in Ministry: Why Inner Work Sustains Church Leadership with Wes Granberg-Michaelson
byTerri Elton
Wes Granberg-Michaelson shares insights from five decades of church leadership about why tending your inner life is essential for sustainable ministry.
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The Temptation of Control
byKara K. Root
Learning to lead at the speed of a three-mile-an-hour God
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The Future of the Church
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Lessons from the Global South
consolation

A Different Kind of Evangelism
byJoey Goodall
Directing others to Christ by joining them in their sorrow
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Sardine Tins and Other Holy Spaces
byHallie Knox
The walk of faith in a post-Christian world
A Different Approach to Evangelism

A Different Approach to Evangelism
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Meeting Jesus in the midst of sorrow
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Six-week Walk to Emmaus
byDawn Alitz
Learn more about Jesus, yourself, and your community
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Kneading Dough and Hearing Hearts
byJanell Downing
When sacred timing reveals God's presence
Detail from artwork by Hildegard von Bingen

How is Christian Mysticism Relevant Today?
byDr. Jennifer Hornyak Wojciechowski
The importance of experience
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It Starts with a Seed  
byJon Anderson
Rogation and the blessing of seeds
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What Church Leaders Get Wrong About Prophetic Ministry
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Lessons from Dr. King's legacy
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Preaching as Sacred Practice
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Moving from performance to transformation
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Finding Sacred Stillness
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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