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A space for reflections and perspectives on the task of forming Christian disciples and leaders.

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Our Need for Lament

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A Practice as Lent Begins: Giving from our Poverty

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Preaching “the Black Stuff”

Formation / Theology

The Dance of Deference: Thoughts on Unity

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The Art of Grieving: A Spiritual Practice for our Time

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Ten Hopes and Prayers for the Next Ten Years

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When Mondays are the Pits: Four Practices to Nourish Your Soul

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Sermons Aren’t Everything

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The Difference Between Christian Institutions and the Kingdom

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Tremble this Advent

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Four Ways to Practice the Peace of Christ at Christmas

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Watching and Walking with Those in the Darkness

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Liberated by Perfect Love

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Meeting God in our Deepest Places

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Discipleship as Brain-Building

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A Risky Opportunity for Discipleship

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Four Surprising Habits for Christian Formation

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The Introverted Missional

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When Ministry Isn’t What You Expect

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The Impact of Western Ego on the Church

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Avoiding Leadership Inferiority Complex

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Dear Church: Your Mission Isn’t to Attract Millennials

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Rediscovering the Natural Church

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Faith Without Emotion is Dead: Avoiding False Choices When Leaders Fall

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Prophets vs. Pimps: The Tension of Spirit-Led Leadership

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Managing the Dangers of Chronic Anxiety

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How Anxiety So Easily Entangles Us

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The Flip Side of Longing

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Addressing the Elephant in the Church: Seven Necessary Components of Integrated Discipleship

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The Economy is Making Many Jobs Obsolete—How Churches Can Be Different

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The Poway Synagogue Shooting – We Should All be Surprised by the Surprise

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Miracles in the Headlines

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How to Move Your Preaching from “Completion of a Task” to “An Act of Love”

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The Parable of the White Pastor

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Young Leaders: Here Are 10 Ways to “Lead Up” for Reconciliation and Racial Justice

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Thinking Differently About Rest: What Communities of Color Can Teach the Church

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Identity Politics and the False Self

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The Great Vigil: The Best Liturgical Practice You’ve Never Heard Of

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What’s the Difference Between Healthy Self-Denial and Unhealthy Self-Destruction?

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5 Timely Conversations You Don’t Want to Miss at Awakenings

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The Spiritual Practice of Shutting Up

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A Surprisingly Simple Spiritual Discipline for Restoring the Soul

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The Music We Need For Lent

Awakenings / Formation

One Place You Can Go to Recover from the Noise of Ministry’s Demands

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When the Church Seems Powerless—What If It’s Our Doing?

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Spiritual Director, Counselor, and Pastor: Who Does What?

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What the Government Shutdown Has Taught Us

Awakenings / Culture / Formation / Theology / Witness

14 Dynamic Leaders of Color and Women You Should Know About

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What If the Pain Women Experience in the Church Better Equips Them to Lead?

Culture / Formation / Theology / Witness

Top 20 Articles of 2018 from Missio Alliance

Culture / Formation / Theology / Witness

15 Books from 2018 that Will Get You to #ReadWomen

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How Saint Francis Can Help Save Christmas

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The Dominant Approach to Leadership in the Church and Why Jesus Means to Upend It

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This Advent, Let the Gospel of Luke Reawaken Your Hope

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Waiting in the Margins: A Daily Advent Resource

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A Man of Honor: What Same-Sex-Attracted Christians Can Give the Church

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Why Your Church Resists the Change that Could Save It—and What to Do About It

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Midterm Elections: Let Us Pray

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Eugene Peterson’s Long Obedience in the Same Direction: A Personal Tribute

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Everything a Gift: Remembering Eugene Peterson