A Providential Encounter for a Washington, DC Micah Group It was pure providence that John Lewis came to our screening of Selma. In January 2015, I collaborated with two other pastors in my Micah Group, David Hanke of Restoration Arlington and Kendrick Curry of Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church, to cohost a joint screening of the…
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Dear Preachers, As the U.S. coronavirus numbers climb and government regulation varies greatly from state to state, and even city to city, the burden of deciding how and when and where to worship remains a great trial of pastoral leadership. Whatever the regulations in your area, please take seriously the CDC Guidance for Communities of Faith, and…
Read MoreDear Preachers, The Ogilvie Institute joins Fuller Seminary, in the strongest of terms, to “denounce the senseless, brutal killing of George Floyd and the countless instances of abuse and othering of black and brown bodies in a long line of systemic injustice. . . . The protests and riots of the past days have elicited a variety…
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Read pages 7-9 of this incredibly detailed guide from the CDC to see their recommendations for communities of faith.
Read MoreDear Preachers, One of the great gifts during this season of at-home-worship is that thousands of preachers whose churches are not equipped for video recording are now uploading their sermons and services of worship, whether through livestreaming, webinars, or smart phone recording apps. This is opening up new possibilities for reaching those in your communities…
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A church member made the above sketch while listening to my sermon via Zoom last Sunday. I was thrilled to see this evidence of participation in the preaching moment—something that is always difficult to judge and especially so now, gazing into the little camera dot atop my laptop. Then I looked more closely at his…
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Dear Preachers, If you aren’t already preaching from home, I urge you to to start now. Yes, even this Sunday for Easter—especially this Sunday for Easter! In this social distancing season when we cannot be in the sanctuary to hear the trumpets and smell the lilies, preaching your sermon from home—the place where all of us…
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Dear Preachers, During a conversation with a group of pastors last week about worship in the time of Covid-19, a question was raised about the difficulty of attracting worshipers to a virtual “show” each Sunday. The consensus of the group was that our goal right now, as it always has been and always will be,…
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Due to the extraordinary circumstances around COVID-19, until July 1, 2020 Fuller is offering FULLER Formation for FREE to new users who would like to use their resources to grow in faith or serve their faith community. Create an account and gain immediate access to their 60+ FULLER Formation resources on topics such as discipleship, hope, and spiritual practices.
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