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Tell the Story

All Christians need to be equipped to tell the story of Jesus and invite others into Jesus’ way of life and love in words secular neighbors can recognize.

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Step into Christmas in the Barn
byScott Richards
The wonder of the holy finds us in the plain, the ordinary, and the beautifully mundane
Faith After Deconstruction

Faith After Deconstruction
byRev. Dr. Steve Thomason
A visual guide
Where the Corn Grows Loud Ebook Cover

Where the Corn Grows Loud
byngibson001
Detail from "The (Little) Tower of Babel" by Peter Bruegel the Elder, c. 1563.

A Visitor’s Guide to Lutheran-isms 
byKarl Jacobson
Insider vocabulary can, if we are not careful, obscure the very gospel we are trying to communicate.
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Where the Corn Grows Loud
byFaith+Lead
Farming as vocation
Detail from An American Tail poster, fair use.

Animation, Faith, and Action
byErin Jones
Going deeper into movies.
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Missional Church: Evangelism as gift
byLouise Johnson
Reaching out with the love of God we know in Christ Jesus
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Searching for Lydia
byTessa Pinkstaff
Engaging with our spiritually curious neighbors
detail from Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo's "Elijah Fed by the Raven," c. 1510

Bread from Ravens, Bread from Heaven
byLaura Wolden
The often surprising means of God’s provision
Diego Velázquez, "Saint Paul." 1619

Paul, an Apostle, by the Will of God
byBryan Halferty
We all ache for an assurance stronger than our dim reflection
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God Abides in Himself as Nothing
byChris E.W. Green
The mystery of humility in Numbers 11 and Philippians 2
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The Joys and Pitfalls of Being a Lay Preacher
byGwen Arneson
Learning, wondering, and giving the good news
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We Are God’s Chosen Family
byAmy Marga
Despite God’s incarnational delight of dwelling in a family unit, God never promises that families will live without strife and hardship.
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You Can’t Outrun the Relentless Grace of God
byMichael Chan
The serious theology at the heart of Jonah’s humor.
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Life-Giving Sermon Prep
byLisa Cressman
Approaches that benefit you AND your listeners
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What Could You Learn from a Digital-First Faith Community?
byTim Brown
Can we “gather” asynchronously?
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Good & Worthy of Love
byJoe Davis
A reminder of my body’s goodness
1950s sci-fi werewolf whispering, "you know you don't have to take the bible literally, don't you?" in a screaming woman's ear.

I Was a Teenage Reactionary
byChris Corbin
Deconstructing from an aggressively progressive Christianity