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Voices of Faith

Google and your congregation

Keep your website fresh to attract the search engine and visitors.

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Voices of Faith

Who should run the congregation?

Is it the pastor or the members? Or is a third party really in control?

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Voices of Faith

Do you have a special bell?

Mine calls me to silence, especially when my impulse is to rant.

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Just being welcoming isn’t enough

In a secular society, congregations need to do more to survive.

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Struggling with the ‘why’ of evil

A parent’s grief-inspired video game, surprisingly, may be useful.

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Healing begins in San Bernardino

The slow process is painful, yet hope has increased amid the suffering.

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Something doesn’t like a wall

The odds for their success keep dropping, and failure is inevitable.

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The comfort of living light

But we can become too focused on ourselves, meeting our own needs.

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We are the magi and light

As we journey, may we not weary as we wander through our nights.

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An Epiphany of expansive love

The gospel invitation is expanded beyond the family to everyone.

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Exploring the ‘eschaton’ of life

Considering “the fulfillment of all things” at the end of 2015.

Extending an invitation to church
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Extending an invitation to church

The world has yearnings, and our churches can answer some of them.

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