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July 14, 2016

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Rethink Children and Youth Online Summit will delve into future of ministry for younger generations April 16, 2024
Children and youth will be the focus of discussion at the Rethink Children and Youth Ministry Summit, held online May 20-24 by the United Church of Christ and Convergence. In collaboration with leading practitioners in the ministry field, the five-day… The post Rethink Children and Youth Online Summit will delve into future of ministry for […]
Engaging and Inclusive Worship grant: Call for focus group participants April 16, 2024
The United Church of Christ National Setting has received a $2,000 grant originating from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship for a study on inclusive and engaging worship as part of the ministry for Disabilities and Mental Health Justice. The… The post Engaging and Inclusive Worship grant: Call for focus group participants appeared first on […]
‘Brave Conversations’: Webinar speakers navigate interfaith relations in time of deep polarization April 15, 2024
With the Middle East conflict fueling antisemitic and anti-Muslim rhetoric and violence in the United States, United Church of Christ national staff and pastors gathered for a webinar on “Navigating Interfaith Relations in the Midst of Global Conflict.” “This is… The post ‘Brave Conversations’: Webinar speakers navigate interfaith relations in time of deep polarization appeared first […]

The Valley of Praise April 19, 2024
Poet William Cowper struggled with depression much of his life. After a suicide attempt, he was committed to an asylum. But it was there through the care of a Christian physician that Cowper came to a warm, vital faith in Jesus. Soon afterwards Cowper became acquainted with pastor and hymnwriter John Newton, who encouraged him […]
God’s Tender Love April 18, 2024
A 2017 video of a dad comforting his two-month-old son while the baby received his routine vaccinations garnered international attention for the way it captured a dad’s love for his child. After the nurse finished administering the vaccinations, the dad tenderly held his son close to his cheek, and the boy stopped sobbing within seconds. […]
Choices Matter April 17, 2024
Pastor Damian’s schedule included hospital visits to two people nearing death who’d chosen two different life paths. In one hospital was a woman beloved by her family. Her selfless public service had endeared her to many. Other believers in Jesus had gathered around her, and worship, prayer, and hope filled the room. In another hospital […]

Petition wants a 1980 baseball player on the roster for 1 day to qualify for pension April 18, 2024
A baseball player who was part of the Atlanta Braves in 1980 is one day short of qualifying for MLB retirement. Now, there's a petition to get him on the roster for that last day.
Google fires 28 workers who protested selling technology to Israel April 18, 2024
Employees staged sit-ins at Google's offices this week demanding the company stop selling its technology to the Israeli government. Google then fired more than two dozen of these workers.
It's been an up and down week for Trump's DJT stock April 18, 2024
Shares of the company behind Truth Social — under stock ticker DJT — have had quite a volatile ride since their debut last month. Here's a look at what's been going on.