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How to talk to Fundamentalist Evangelicals?
Q&A with Brian McLaren
I think of Jesus’ words about being wise as serpents and innocent as doves, meaning that we have to be completely non-aggressive (doves) but also look for the tiniest opening (serpents) to get the seed of a new message through their defenses. Here are four suggestions:
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A SOCIAL SYLLABUS SERIES
Dear White Women,
Rachel Cargle
A letter reminding modern white feminists of their relationship with black women throughout history.
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Registration is Open
Fall/Winter Classes
Pathways Theological Education
An Online Institute for Progressive Christian Theology
August 28th - October 8th, 2019
* The Art of Worship
* Making Sense of Theology
* Old Testament Hermeneutics
* Ecological Theology
August 28th – November 19th, 2019
* UCC History and Polity
September 11th – October 8th, 2019
* Opioid Crisis - A Christian Solution
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A Joyful Path Children's Curriculum (6 - 10 year olds)
ProgressiveChristianity.org
Designed to work at-home or in the classroom, each year has 38 Full Lessons and a sturdy mix of support materials for Teachers and Parents including: Heart of the Lesson; Suggestions for Visualizations, Meditations; Quotations to Enrich the Lessons; Relevant Bible Verses; Games and Activities; Stories and Questions for Discussion; and (last but not least) Classroom Management Tips.
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TeenText: Where God's Stories and Teen's Stories Connect
The Educational Center
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Are you searching for relevant bible study lessons for today’s youth? Look no further! TeenText offers 52 weekly lessons for Middle School and High School youth groups, and for individual study. Each weekly lesson (delivered in 12 monthly issues via email) provides a series of guided open-ended questions and activities (using music, art, poetry, film clips and online links) which explore the week’s text by examining issues of peer pressure, social justice and current events all in a context that connects directly with the youth. Our issue-centered educational method allows teens to dive in to the stories of the bible while relating it to their daily lives. Order now and receive a free Leader Guide along with Suggested Reading for Issue-centered Education and Tips and Ideas for Leading a Group.
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Liturgy Selection
Letting Go
All wisdom traditions understand the need for letting go. And all wisdom traditions understand how difficult it is for humans to do this. Possessions, emotions, even difficult relationships… we hold on for dear life in spite of the damage it does to us.
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With thousands of subscribers around the globe, Progressing Spirit is the world’s leading outlet for an intelligent, inclusive, and pioneering exploration of today’s theological, spiritual, and social advancements.
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Creating Sacred Space in Local Communities
Four Week Online Course with Four Live
Webinars Led by Teresa Cowan Jones
Start Date: August 26, 2019 - Cost: $25
Gathering regularly to connect deeply with others in your local community is critical to create the inner fuel needed for social action and compassion work. Take away this step-by-step practical guide of contemplative activism full of models and practices, in secular language, that help us more deeply connect with ourselves and each other.
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