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Gamification: The Art of Problem-Solving Through Play

Oct 8, 2019By Guest Author0 Comments

Stories That Shaped My Faith Gamification: The Art of Problem-Solving Through Play by Kendall Churchill | October 8, 2019 When people hear of my passion for strategic board games, they often respond with some degree of skepticism: “You mean, like [...]

5 Minutes with Salim Munayer: Building Bridges to Peace

Sep 30, 2019By Stan Friedman0 Comments

Salim Munayer was born in Lod, Israel. A Palestinian Christian and an Israeli citizen, he is passionate about reconciliation, or musalaha in Arabic. In 1990, Salim founded the nonprofit organization Musalaha to promote and facilitate reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians […]

The Mothership

Sep 26, 2019By Guest Author2 Comments

I have been a reluctant church goer for much of my life. […]

A Clear and Present Danger

Sep 25, 2019By Staff Author1 Comment

She says that while climate change doesn’t cause poverty, it accelerates and intensifies […]

A Place for James

Sep 20, 2019By Guest Author1 Comment

A Place for James Navigating Church with Special Needs by Vicki Newendorp | September 20, 2019 My son James was born 13 years ago on a hot July morning. When he was placed into my waiting arms, white striped knit [...]

Church Spotlight: Sending and Serving in Village Churches

Sep 17, 2019By Staff Author0 Comments

Mountain Village Covenant Church Mountain Village, Alaska Membership: 66 Established: 1919 On the banks of the Yukon River sits the Yup’ik village of Mountain Village, Alaska. Accessible only by plane or boat, or by snow machine in the winter months, [...]

An Oregonian Lament

Sep 16, 2019By Jelani Greenidge8 Comments

Despite living in Portland, I do not consider myself a true Oregonian. This is partially because I understand our history, and I’ll likely never truly feel at home in a state intentionally founded to exclude black people. But also Oregon […]

The Day I’ll Never Forget

Sep 10, 2019By Staff Author8 Comments

The Day I’ll Never Forget How the trauma of 9/11 brought me to a new awakening by Michelle Sanchez as told to Erin Chan Ding | September 10, 2019 A decade and a half before Michelle Sanchez began serving as [...]

Called by God

Sep 6, 2019By Staff Author1 Comment

How do we dismantle the stained glass ceiling?

Untangling Attachments: Addiction and Grace Review

Aug 31, 2019By Guest Author0 Comments

Addiction and Grace Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions Gerald May HarperOne, 240 pages Reviewed by Eric Landin | August 31, 2019 According to Gerald May, everyone is an addict. Without diminishing the struggle and suffering of addiction [...]

Opportunities Plentiful for Churches to Reach Boomers

Aug 23, 2019By Stan Friedman0 Comments

Opportunities Plentiful for Churches to Reach Boomers by Stan Friedman | August 23, 2019 Churches are missing crucial opportunities to evangelize and disciple baby boomers, who make up nearly 20 percent of the population and are eager to make a [...]

Reconciling with the Earth: Audubon Covenant Church

Aug 20, 2019By Staff Author0 Comments

Reconciling with the Earth: Audubon Covenant Church by Jordan Cone | August 20, 2019 A swarm of bicycles wind their way through the Florida neighborhood surrounding Audubon Covenant Church, toting an assortment of gardening tools. The cyclists are volunteers with [...]