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Judith — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:56:08 +0000

PRACTICE RESURRECTION: A CONVERSATION ON GROWING UP IN CHRIST

A book by Eugene Peterson is not to be missed; this one is no exception. Peterson’s intention is to “engage in an extended and serious conversation with my brother and sister Christians around the phrase ‘growing up in Christ’.” It is Jesus’ resurrection, he says, that …

New Resources at TRC

Judith — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:53:17 +0000

THE GREAT EMERGENCE: HOW CHRISTIANITY IS CHANGING, AND WHY

Phyllis Tickle is a provocative speaker and insightful commentator on the changes we see all around us on the American religious scene today, especially in the church. Founding editor of the Religion Department of Publishers Weekly, Tickle is also an involved Episcopalian who serves as a eucharistic …

Insights on the Lectionary

Judith — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:41:27 +0000

Insights for the
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year B
February 5, 2012

Lord, you do not faint or grow weary;
your understanding is unsearchable.
You give power to the faint, and you
strengthen the powerless.[i] Amen

The scriptures for this …

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Judith — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:47:46 +0000

THE GRACE OF IT ALL: REFLECTIONS ON THE ART OF MINISTRY

Written by a Lutheran pastor with more than forty years experience in the Chicago area, who moved in retirement into seminary teaching in this country and Eastern Europe, this is a wisdom-filled book. Author F. Dean Lueking’s Preface begins: “A treasure has been given …

Excellence in Ministry

Judith — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:37:07 +0000

Mildred Brown was recognized by her church, Northside Crusaders Baptist Church, for her Excellence in Ministry. Her passion for people led her into a 33-year career in nursing but even now, in her later years and after suffering a stroke, she is known affectionately at her church as Mother Brown – - and …

INSIGHTS on the Lectionary

Lucinda Stevens — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:19:32 +0000

INSIGHTS
for the
Second Sunday after the Epiphany, Year B
January 15, 2012

Dreams and Calls
In the night a voice calls clearly,
a young boy answers here I am.
On a bus ride, on a march, in a church, a dream of freedom beckons,
…

Annual VBS Curriculum Fair

Resource Center — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:15:43 +0000

The 2012 VBS Curriculum Fair, sponsored in partnership with Cokesbury, is offered on Tuesday through Thursday, January 31-February 2. Hours of operation are 1-8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, 1-5 p.m. on Wednesday. All major publishers represented: denominational, cooperative and independent. Discounts of 20% offered on all kits carried by Cokesbury and ordered at the …

Honoring Excellence in Ministry: Mildred Brown

Resource Center — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:48:32 +0000

The Hyphenateds

Resource Center — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:36:34 +0000

by Phil Snider, Editor

Diana Butler Bass coined the term “re-traditioning” several years ago to describe the ferment afoot in churches; Phyllis Tickle applies the term to the diverse forms of religious life seen in new Christian communities sprouting up on the American landscape. Tickle calls attention in her work to the five-hundred-year cycle …

Honoring Excellence in Ministry

Resource Center — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:52:11 +0000

It is not too late to honor those who demonstrate excellence in ministry in our churches. The deadline for nominations has been extended through November 4, 2011.

Nominate an individual from your church by downloading and completing the Nomination Form. Then download and complete a Banquet Guests List …