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Leaders and congregations need a Christ-centered identity, embodied in a life of discipleship and nourished through spiritual formation.
Promising Innovation: Discovering a Christian Way of Life
Church leaders are called to help people engage spiritual practices
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What Virtual Worship Is Feeding Your Spirit? (Learning from the Lab)
Nourish your soul with these recommendations
Fitness for Ministry Reconsidered
An investment in our health can also be one for community
How Can We Tell Stories of Faith in a Secular Age? Join Our Learning Community!
God is active in our people's lives. Let's help them notice it.
What I’m Reading Now: “Your ‘Surge Capacity’ is Depleted—It’s Why You Feel Awful”
A way toward healing from overwhelm
Spiritual Direction vs. Therapy: What Is the Difference?
Therapy, spiritual direction, and confession are gifts
The Spirit Speaks in Verse: Poetry as a Blessing to Ministry
The experience of poetry can transform ministry
Responding to God’s Work: Congregational Discipleship
Congregations can respond to the way God grows disciples
Tending to Communal Trauma Through Spiritual Practices
A key to leadership health is tending to trauma
What I’m Reading Now: When the Heart Waits
A book for those full of questions
Seeking God in the Face of Disaster
When faced with disaster, resist giving in to fear.
What I’m Listening To: “Another Name for Everything”
A reader recommends a podcast that is bringing healing.
Sources for Ecotheology
Creation care takes on new meaning now.
COVID-19 Stages of Grief
Every type of loss requires grieving.
5 Practices to Encourage Congregations in Faithful Innovation
Ancient spiritual practices meet cutting-edge innovation.
Leading With Vulnerability
Empower others to be authentic
Accompanying Young Adults in Liminal Spaces
Churches can be there for young adults going through change in challenging times.
Singing Together, While Apart
There are many options to continue singing safely.
Couplehood in the Time of Pandemic
There are options to faithfully navigate relationships.
Preaching about Racism in America: What Comes Next?
We can persist in preaching for transformation.
Simultaneously Online and Offline: Church as Hybrid Experience
Church leaders can bring online and offline community together.
