Archive for May, 2009
Worship Planning Idea: Knowing The Holy Spirit Through the Old Testament
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
[re-post from 5/22/07] The title of Leon Wood’s 1976 book The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament (Zondervan) caught my eye recently. So did Christopher Wright’s excellent new book Knowing the Holy Spirit Through the Old Testament (IVP Academic, 2006). “[There] is a widespread lack of awareness among many Christian people of the identity, presence, [...]
Tags: entecost, HolySpirit, oldtestament, Pentecost, planning, theology, trinity
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Calvin College Faculty Scholarship Celebration
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
We shared our recent publications (which include collaborations or individual projects of some Calvin faculty) at the Faculty Scholarship Celebration at Calvin College today. We’re blessed to be located on a campus that has a commitment to faithful scholarship! view in a new window
Tags: Calvin
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Staff Cookout for Graduates
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
We enjoyed a cookout lunch as a staff this past week to celebrate the achievements of Calvin, who is graduating from Calvin College, and Anne, who’s graduating from Calvin Seminary. We wish them God’s blessing! view in a new window
Tags: graduation
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RNS on Churches using shuttered stores
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
From Religion News Service: At Prime Outlets in Huntley, Ill., a former Mikasa fine china store will soon become the home of Christian Life Church. “This provided an opportunity, from moving from being kind of a homeless church, if you will, to find a home,” said Pastor Daryl Merrill, whose church had been renting space [...]
Tags: buildings, congregations, economy, News
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Five upcoming webinars on 'Congregations and the Economic Crisis Conversation, Perspective, Guidance' from the Alban Institute
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
From Alban: We have all felt the effects of the economic downturn in our personal and organizational lives. Individuals and organizations of all sorts are wondering what this crisis means in terms of the resources available to accomplish their missions. Congregations and religious organizations are not immune to the forces at work during economic tough [...]
Tags: alban, congregations, economy, learning, upcoming, webinars
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More on how Mother's Day can go wrong in churches
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
A belated link to this additional reflection about Mother’s Day in churches (more here): This Sunday will be Mother’s Day, a holiday invented for a political purpose but hijacked by florists and greeting card companies. Whether or not it should matter to us, Mother’s Day can make us feel euphoric or lonely, delighted or disappointed. [...]
Tags: congregations, holidays, hospitality, mothersday, pain
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TribalChurch on raising money
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
From ccblogs.org: Alright, we all know that this is not a good time to be raising money for anything. And… yet… people are still giving to the things that matter to them. I’m not a fundraiser, per say. Except in the fact that I am a pastor, and ministers are often worrying about the budget, [...]
Tags: congregations, fundraising, money, reflection
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Theolog on 'Preaching ethics in the recession'
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
From Theolog: What is there to say to an economically stressed congregation these days? Here’s my answer: begin with biblical basics, and refuse to be intimidated by the complexities of the recession. continued…
Tags: ccent, economy, ethics, theology
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Alban Weekly on 'Increasing Resiliency to Hardship'
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
From Alban Weekly, excerpted from A Ready Hope: Effective Disaster Ministry for Congregations: Research with survivors of many types of calamities—including natural disasters, wars, domestic violence, severe illness, major accidents, and job-related losses—indicates variables that compassionate people can influence. Though an individual’s attitude, beliefs, and values are key factors in recovery, so too is the [...]
Tags: albanweekly, congregations, crisis, disaster
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