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Faith & Difficult Conversations

How to have the conversations necessary for growth in faith and life.

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Somewhere in the Unknown World: A Collective Refugee Memoir

Seeing your refugee neighbors in deeper and clearer ways

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Open Table, Open Heart

Eating together at community meals as a doable spiritual practice

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Family Devotions Time

How to discover simple ways of spending time with God together with your family.

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Cat Moore: Creating Belonging

Meet USC's director of belonging Cat Moore.

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Episode 42: Holding Boundaries as a Church Leader with Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith Lund and Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow

Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith Lund and Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow in a discussion on the theme: "How Do We Relate Now? Kindness, Mental Health, and Relationships in the Midst of the Holidays."

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Episode 40: How Do We Relate Now with Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow

Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow joins the December 2021 Book Hub to discuss his book, "In Defense of Kindness: Why It Matters, How It Changes Our Lives, and How It Can Save the World."

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Singleness in the Time of COVID

How the Church Can Play a Role in Mitigating Isolation

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Learning From and With Rural Ministry Leaders

Discoveries from conversations with rural leaders.

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Grieving While Leading

Losses in our personal relationships change our leadership

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Reconnecting with Members Who Have Slipped Out of Touch

A new model for reconnecting with members who slipped out of touch during the pandemic

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Faith & Relationships

How can we form vibrant relationships in ministry and life?

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Stewarding Community Through Darkness

Ideas for taking care of one another, even in the midst of difficult times.

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Strength for Leading Through A Divided Time

It is difficult to remain grounded when division is swirling. Here are some key practices that will help.

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Playfulness Fuel

How joy and connection help reenergize us for the work ahead

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