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By Brian Miller
How do we help “outsiders” find their way into our life together? Featured speaker at the 2012 C3 Conference, Mako Fujimura, presented the need and the challenge for churches to develop open boundaries even while keeping their orthodoxy. Congregations should naturally draw outsiders into their communities, and they should encourage congregants to serve and minister in contexts well outside church borders.
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by the Rt. Rev. John C. Bauerschmidt
One Maundy Thursday not long ago, I opened the paper and saw within the bold heading, “Easter Savings Event.” Underneath the heading, “Limited time offer: act now!” For just a moment I thought something had happened while I was asleep to move the claims of the Christian Gospel to the forefront of our cultural consciousness.
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By Brian Miller
Mako Fujimura described during the C3 conference his journey of faith. It began while he studied art in Japan, where he started asking himself deeper questions. In particular, he needed to understand where beauty and love fit into his life.
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By Kim Messer
It goes without saying that prayer is an important element of a Christian’s life. For some, to pray is as natural as breathing; for others it requires more discipline and intentional time set aside. In our culture of acceleration and hurry, it may be harder than ever.
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by Agatha Nolen
Much of what we do has roots in levels that go much deeper than our thinking. That is a key understanding for Jamie Smith, even though as a philosopher he spends much time dealing with thought.
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