This week’s featured book: For the Common Good by Christine Harman   Today’s Reflection Where, then, does God’s call beckon us? First, it calls us to live in an ever-increasing love and knowledge of the triune God. Second, it calls us to discern the particular vision God has for us. —Christine Harman, For the Common […]

This week’s featured book: For the Common Good by Christine Harman   Today’s Reflection Within our communities of faith the culture of our discipleship is formed. . . . Most people typically do not live in a commune; but when there is need in the community, so often, they respond as though they are one.

This week’s featured book: For the Common Good by Christine Harman   Today’s Reflection Some people have gifts that are frequently used “behind the scenes,” so they may not consider these gifts to be significant; yet, without them, various efforts fail for lack of precisely this kind of support. —Christine Harman, For the Common Good:

This week’s featured book: For the Common Good by Christine Harman   Today’s Reflection Studying spiritual gifts, learning to work with them, and letting them work for the church can open up and expand fruitful ministry, whether a new ministry or a ministry that has had a long tenure in the local church. —Christine Harman,

This week’s featured book: For the Common Good by Christine Harman   Today’s Reflection We may feel a struggle for clarity and direction, and we question whether God is withholding discernment from us. Those times may offer a unique opportunity if we view them as times of preparation and equipping. —Christine Harman, For the Common

This week’s featured book: For the Common Good by Christine Harman   Today’s Reflection God has already placed within each community of faith all the grace gifts, skills, passions, and experience necessary for that community to fulfill God’s call to mission and ministry in and with its unique mission field. —Christine Harman, For the Common

This week’s featured book: For the Common Good by Christine Harman   Today’s Reflection The phrase “spiritual gifts” is unique to Paul’s writings, and the Greek word he uses is based in the word charis, which means “grace.” . . . so, it is helpful to think of them as “grace gifts.” —Christine Harman, For

This week’s featured book: Praying with Jonah by Sharon Seyfarth Garner   Today’s Reflection Embracing my call, giving what I can give, I will act and I’ll love, and most of all, live. Fear not, today’s Jonahs, God is with you right now. Comtempl-active living is the call and the how. —Sharon Seyfarth Garner, Praying

This week’s featured book: Praying with Jonah by Sharon Seyfarth Garner   Today’s Reflection Even when Jonah rages against God’s decision to spare the Ninevites, God doesn’t lecture, smite, or walk away. God stays in relationship with Jonah by asking questions. Questions can keep us connected even when we are confused. —Sharon Seyfarth Garner, Praying

This week’s featured book: Praying with Jonah by Sharon Seyfarth Garner   Today’s Reflection It’s okay to move slowly and advance prayerfully. . . . The call to “get up and go” is not a call to “get up and sprint.” It is a call to action, not a race to action. There is a