Disciples engage with ecumenical colleagues at forum of theological...
Submitted by Higher Education and Leadership Ministries (HELM) Theological education in today’s interconnected world demands opportunities for students to experience and learn from different cultures...
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Guest columnist: Jesus is in Tijuana and he’s living in a tent
The Rev. Caleb J. Lines is Senior Minister of University Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in San Diego, CA. The action described was planned by the American Friends Service Committee and the...
View ArticleDisciples, United Church of Canada shape unique ecumenical partnership
In 2016, The United Church of Canada and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) began conversations about how to deepen the partnership between the two communions in North America and beyond. The...
View ArticleGuest columnist: Solidarity is a painful but necessary path
Reflections on a visit to a Tijuana migrant camp Submitted by Rev. Sadie Mizisin-Cullumber, senior pastor of Harbor Christian Church in Newport Beach, CA Over the last few weeks, I have really...
View ArticleKentucky Disciple encourages grace-filled conversations as political podcast...
When Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers started a political podcast in November 2015, they planned to discuss specific policies from their opposing perspectives, providing the nuanced conversations...
View ArticleThere for the long haul: Week of Compassion continues to help hurricane...
Submitted by Week of Compassion To feel safe… It’s something that many of us take for granted. But for survivors of hurricanes, safety can seem like an unattainable luxury – almost too much to imagine....
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Boundless compassion, a world away
Submitted by Week of Compassion With God – and through your generosity – we can do “more than we can imagine.” Week of Compassion works with partners all over the world so that we are prepared to...
View ArticleGreater Kansas City region launches anti-racism initiative
A renewed focus on anti-racism efforts in the Greater Kansas City region grew out of their New and Transforming Church commission. “When we asked ourselves, ‘what kind of new churches are we being...
View ArticleGlobal Ministries abide with cyclone survivors
Submitted by Global Ministries When Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique and Zimbabwe last month, Rev. Marco Cable, Global Ministries Area Executive for Africa, suddenly found himself inundated with emails,...
View ArticleCenter for Faith and Giving invites Disciples to upcoming generosity conference
The Generosity Transformed conference, hosted by the Ecumenical Stewardship Center (ESC), in Indianapolis April 30-May 2, is shaping up to be more than a few days of lectures and workshops. Instead,...
View ArticleNBC to feature Chalice Press author in kick off of weekly faith series
Submitted by Chalice Press A Chalice Press author gaining national recognition for sharing her story of forgiving the white supremacist who murdered her mother and two cousins will be profiled on NBC’s...
View ArticleMinistry leaders partner on national parks devotional
Over a decade in the making, America’s Holy Ground: 61 Faithful Reflections on Our National Parks is the result of a partnership between Brad Lyons and Rev. Bruce Barkhauer, the leaders of Chalice...
View ArticleTraining in compassion practice offered
Join Clergy at the Clergy Retreat-Resilient Hearts, Leaders and Communities being offered at Wakonda Christian Church in Des Moines, IA on July 18-20 (just a couple of days before Assembly). You will...
View ArticleRefugee & Immigration director emcees World Refugee Day press conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2019 CONTACT: media@cwsglobal.org | 202-750-0960 MEDIA ADVISORY: MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, REFUGEES, AND FAITH LEADERS SPEAK ON WORLD REFUGEE DAY Press conference will...
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Utah congregation ministers to prison population
In some ways, St. Francis of Assisi Christian Church, in Draper, UT, is like numerous other congregations. They offer a traditional worship service centered on communion, sermons, and music. They...
View ArticleChildren and Families in Detention & At the Border: A Word to the...
“For the Lord your God…executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing. Love the sojourner therefore; for you were sojourners in the land of...
View ArticleFull Communion, not a merger
provided by the United Church of Canada MONDAY, JULY 22, 2019 It has been years in the making, but today, July 22, 2019, delegates to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and...
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General Minister and President reflects on General Assembly
August 2019 Dear Church – My heart is still singing from the holy time we shared in Des Moines last month. The Spirit was present and real in worship. The discussions were deep in the workshops. The...
View ArticleWest Virginia congregation responds to opioid crisis
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, West Virginia is home to “the highest age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths involving opioids.” According to Johns Hopkins University, 20 percent...
View ArticleLight a Candle with Children prayer vigil begins Sept. 23
Ministries Across Generations (previously Family & Children’s Ministries, housed in Disciples Home Missions) calls Disciples families and congregations to participate in the eighth “Light a Candle...
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