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The Trauma We Participate In

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Paying Off Medical Debt as an Act of Liberation

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We Just Found Our New Church

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Emotional Intelligence as a Gateway to the Spiritual Life

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Faithfulness in a Time of Collapse

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Stewardship 2030: Increasing Church Income

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Healing Through Art

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May 18, 2022
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Miriam Sings Her Way Through

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May 17, 2022
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Art Circles

Helping youth express themselves after trauma
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May 16, 2022
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The Untold Story of Medical Debt

How Can the Church Help?
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May 13, 2022
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Trauma Reinforced by Microaggressions

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May 12, 2022
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May 11, 2022
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Heal Self, Love Others

Address your own need for healing first
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May 10, 2022
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Disordered Eating and Recovery

The image of God provides grace
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May 9, 2022
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Exodus Lending Breaks the Predatory Loan Cycle

Predatory Lenders Cause Financial Trauma
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May 6, 2022
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Addressing Miscarriage, Infant Death, and Infertility in Faith Communities
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Spiritual Practices for Trauma-Informed Churches

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May 3, 2022
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Faith & Trauma

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May 2, 2022
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Generosity after Experiencing Generosity Abuse

Healing from Trauma
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April 28, 2022
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Cultivating Community, One Step at a Time

Excerpts from our popular workshop for you to use
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April 27, 2022
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Video Gaming for Ministry

Four Questions to Guide Engagement

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A Tale of Two Welcomes

Hosting Guest Pastors to Lead Worship at your Church
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April 25, 2022
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Co-creating a New Money Story

When selling church property means resurrection
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April 22, 2022
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God the Gardener

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April 21, 2022
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Talking to Those Who are “Against” Us?

Reading 1 Corinthians after lunch with an anti-gay apologist
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Healing Through Art

Poet and Artist Joe Davis
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Living Our Liturgy

Our worship patterns reflected in our daily life
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Experiencing New Life in My Relationship with Money

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Enduring Witness: A Faithful Legacy

The legacy of faith continues even after a church closes
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One Minute of Grace: Social Media Mini-Messages

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Lamenting In A Time of Change

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