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Recent Submissions
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Pastoral care in the living web for at-risk children in Ethiopia
(2015)Millions of children are at risk in Ethiopia due to early marriage, female genital mutilation, harmful traditional practices, vulnerability, orphanhood, rape, and mingi. These risks can only be understood adequately as ...
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Revival without revolution : the story of how a white, agricultural church became a multi-racial, multi-generational body of Christ
(2015)Nestled along the Little Calumet River, 20 miles south of the city of Chicago, lies the 165 year old First Reformed Church in the historically Dutch village of South Holland, IL. With a rich and proud history as a ...
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Idolatry, the powers, and cultural formation
(2015)My ministry project is comprised of a literature review and Appreciative Inquiry qualitative study at First Reformed Church to explore the practices and skills needed to live against idolatry and toward faithfulness ...
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Intervention manual for Episcopal congregations separated from clergy out of conflict
(2015)This study develops clear guidance to interim leadership in congregations immediately after separation of clergy from conflict. The guidance is offered in manual form intended for use in the Episcopal Church. However, ...
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"What would Clement do?" : recovering the catechumenate for faith formation today
(2013)This project seeks to answer the question, “What would Clement do?” concerning faith formation in churches today. Its aim is to help the spiritually curious, newcomers, and regular church attenders develop a more ...
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A tale of two cities divided : in search of radical reconciliation
(2011)Background:
My congregation in St Joseph, Michigan is not racially diverse. They struggle with the differences of the communities that surround them. Because of their fears and differences they have only engaged ...
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Story as theological form
(2016)I have always been more moved—and to more lasting effect—by stories than by the sub-genres of non-fiction, including sermons, biblical commentary, philosophical argument, or self-help. I had this gut feeling that ...
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The food of God for the people of God : reconnecting food to the Eucharist
(2016)There is an old saying that “you are what you eat.” But I think it goes further than that. We aren’t just defined by what we eat but who we eat with, where we eat, and how we eat. All of it says something about us. Food ...
