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“To write is to reveal your mind at work… To write takes courage. You are a brave person just to attempt it.” – Pat Schneider, Writing Alone and with Others Discipleship Resources...
Join us for a conversation with Wayne Jacobsen, blogger at Lifestream.org, co-author of the Shack, and recent author of Beyond Sundays as he describes his journey into post-institu...
Last month Barna Group released a new study on the religious habits of Americans born after 1999 (often referred to as Generation Z). Here’s a breakdown of some of their observatio...
In April of 1999, I was hosting a consultation about the youngest generation at that time, the Millennials, when the news of the shootings in Columbine came to our attention. We we...
Rehab: A Podcast for Lent invites you to enter into series of conversations about living into a time of transformation. This podcast is based on the worship series Rehab and Rehab:...
QUESTION: Role of the Deacon in Worship...
Even the simplest messages can be difficult to communicate. Recently, my wife and I were attempting what should have been a simple act of communication. When we realized we were ta...
Join us for a conversation with Rachel Barenblat, Co-Founder of Bayit: Your Jewish Home, blogger at Velveteen Rabbi, and Rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel in North Adams, MA, as we...
Scott and Steve consider the vital role trust has in making groups thrive. We also note how baptism provides a foundation for identity and the place of vulnerability....
From the "Elephant in the Room" Files... It's a widely known fact that The United Methodist Church in the United States is a denomination made up primarily of small congregations (...
QUESTION: What does it mean to speak for oneself?...
There are two groups of people I encounter when it comes to starting small groups. Those who think starting small groups is easy and others who see starting small groups as a daunt...
January 2018
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QUESTION: When Calendars Collide 2018...
Last week, I introduced 5 quantum leaps of faith that Jesus invites each one of us to take. Each of these leaps of faith is grounded in the Bible and exemplified by Jesus himself....
Scott and Steve discuss group dynamics including the cycle of Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Reforming. We also discuss how to push groups through the “doldrums.”...
In this series, Quantum Leaps of Faith for the New Year, I am introducing 5 norm-breaking leaps of faith that Jesus invites you to take. If you accept the invitation, it will move...
“A rule of life is a pattern of spiritual disciplines that provides structure and direction for growth in holiness. It fosters gifts of the Spirit in personal life and human commun...
QUESTION: Why Don't United Methodists Have a Ritual for Infant Dedication?...
Ben Yosua-Davis is back with another season of "Reports from the Spiritual Frontier". In this opening episode Ben turns the mic around and is interviewed by Friend and Colleague Be...
Yes, I had a very busy end of 2017, but after a three month "hiatus," ASK KEN is back! I received these very good questions just before Christmas—too late for our December newslett...
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