The Benefits of Collaborative Leadership
6 ways plurality serves the church
6 ways plurality serves the church
More than any other community, the church is recognized by the ways people who are marginalized, especially people with disabilities, are included and honored in her midst, through Disabling Leadership.
The sacraments not only provide continuity with the historic church but—when connected to and given meaning by the written word of God—also give us a clear picture of Christ, what he has done for us, and what it means to be persons in him, shaping Christian identity.
Somewhere along the way, the church started thirsting for other things. This reveals a broader trend where discipleship is broken, shifting focus away from lasting life-change.
The invitation is not to begin with external markers of success. It is to first receive. To first wait on God’s life and healing before we heal others.
For church members to claim a tax deduction, they need bank records or a written donation receipt for year-end giving receipts. Churches must follow specific rules when issuing these receipts.
Transitions of any type (death, job, moving) bring forth the rawness of emotion that frightens and challenges individuals to the core, but just then, we are open to growing deeper with Jesus.
I needed to treasure up and ponder the things of Jesus if I was to find Christmas again
To redeem our memories, we must begin where we are least likely to go, the place that we feel is least relevant in the here and now.
Creation is other than God, but it is glory as God is glory; it is Godlike—deified—from the beginning, destined to be fully deified in the end.