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I’m here to find resources that can help me innovate faithfully and renew Christian communities.
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#135: Fresh Expressions: From VBS Burnout to Vibrant Community Ministry (Part 1)
Dwight Zscheile and Shannon Kiser explore how churches can grow vibrant fresh expressions to reach changing neighborhoods.
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God’s Spirit Transforms Nostalgia
Memory is strong, but hope is stronger
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#134: Has Religion Become Obsolete? with Christian Smith (Part 2)
Has religion become obsolete in American culture? In this second part of our conversation with sociologist Dr. Christian Smith, we explore his groundbreaking research on why traditional religion has lost its cultural relevance for post-Boomer generations.
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#133: Has Religion Become Obsolete? A Conversation with Christian Smith (Part 1)
Dr. Christian Smith explores why religion feels outdated in modern culture, citing shifts in family, institutions, and technology as key causes.
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A Different Approach to Evangelism
Meeting Jesus in the midst of sorrow
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#132: Reframing Evangelism: Following Jesus into Sorrow with Andy Root (Part 2)
In part two of our conversation with Andy Root, we explore a radically different approach to sharing faith that moves beyond happiness-hunting strategies to embrace God’s presence in brokenness.
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Bodybuilding: Equipping God’s People for Ministry
The deeply collaborative New Testament vision for ministry
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Stewardship and the Mixed Ecology
Figuring out a sustainable way forward
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#131: Reframing Evangelism: Following Jesus into Sorrow with Andy Root (Part 1)
Dr. Andy Root shows us how to evangelize through what he calls “a theology of consolation” – being present with people in their sadness and brokenness, because that’s where Jesus shows up.
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Your Community is Calling: Practical Steps to Cultivating a Mixed Ecology in Your Context
In this members-only workshop with the Rev. Dr. Dwight Zscheile, Your Community is Calling: Practical Steps to Cultivating a Mixed Ecology in Your Context, you’ll learn how to take that first faithful step. Together, we’ll explore what a “mixed ecology” of church really is, and why it’s vital for reaching neighbors who might never feel…
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Imagining Faith: Metaphors as Spiritual Practice
Our walk of faith is a mysterious thing. We are invited to know the unknowable, to love the indescribable, to fall into the embrace of a paradoxical God who dwells quietly in human hearts and holds the entire universe in the palm of one hand. Sometimes, connecting with a Creator of such magnitude feels nearly…
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#130: Being Church During Community Crisis
With Pastor Marcos Canales and Nina Lau Branson, discover how being church in a community crisis goes far beyond emergency preparedness.
