Go out into all the world
How schools attract those who would be doers of the word
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Autumn 2002
15 Articles
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Go out into all the world
How schools attract those who would be doers of the word
They are supposed to hear the call and answer “Here am I”—but, if they do, where are you? And how do they know you want them?
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Intolerable promise
Yearning for the way it's supposed to be
Calvin Theological Seminary’s new president explores the need for—and value of—hope, a vital ingredient in the understanding of the Hebrew word shalom, or peace.
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Teens teaching teachers
The lessons of listening to the young
When trained theologians live, work, pray, and play with teenagers for a month, it’s not just the teenagers who are transformed. Are your school’s classes communities of transformation?
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Ask them, read them all
Mark Isaac, a Gen-X pastor of the Mennonite Bethren, suggests asking young people in the church to lead. Dean Hempelmann, a Missouri Synod Lutheran educator, finds In Trust useful in framing discussions.
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Fearfully and wonderfully made
Science and art, mind and spirit meet in living bodies: your own, the church’s, even your board’s. Knowing, exploring, and celebrating what enlivens you is a necessary piece of trusteeship. Associate editor Melinda Heppe peels back the layers in more than a metaphorical way and suggests that what isn’t found is the substance that enlivens…
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Students younger but no more diverse
It is a truism that there is no such thing as a typical seminarian. Brand new college graduates are heading toward theological education in increasing numbers. At the same time, recruitment of minorities seems to have stalled. What do you know about the makeup of the student body in the seminary that you serve, and…
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U.S. unchurched said to be on the increase
Ups and downs: The number of Americans expressing no denominational affiliation is going up while the long slide in Canadian church membership appears to have halted and may even have begun to reverse. In both countries a strong sense of spirituality is noted by researchers.
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Dream nourishing
A review of <i>Big Questions, Worthy Dreams: Mentoring Young Adults in Their Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Faith</i>
Title: Big Questions, Worthy Dreams: Mentoring Young Adults in Their Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Faith Author: Sharon Daloz Parks Publisher: Jossey-Bass
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Black & white through rose-colored glasses
A review of Goodbye! Good Men: How Liberals Brought Corruption into the Catholic Church
Title: Goodbye! Good Men: How Liberals Brought Corruption into the Catholic Church Author: Michael S. Rose Publisher: Regnery Publishing
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Spirit Stoking
A review of <i>Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship and Direction</i>
Title: Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship and Direction Author: David G. Benner Publisher: Intervarsity Press
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Experience bridging
A review of <i>Teenagers: An American History</i>
Title: Teenagers: An American History Author: Grace Palladino Publisher: Basic Books
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