Older adults dread the day when they have to turn in the car keys, acknowledge their infirmity, or leave a family home behind. They don’t want to become a burden on their children or others. All of these transitions may be happening to your parents. Right now. No one can hide from aging—not your parents […]
Are you grieving the death of someone who was an important part of your life? Perhaps your spouse, child, parent, or close family member? Could it be a good friend, co-worker or neighbor? The loss that death brings is painful beyond words. No one can anticipate the emotional and spiritual agony that accompanies it. Life […]
Some of the most difficult questions a person will ever face may be centered around the end of life. Discussions of preferences and possibilities may seem to be filled with emotional landmines and possible hurt feelings. “Closing Conversations: An End-of-Life Care Guide” can help with answers to those thorny questions and smooth the process for […]
In a world full of personality assessments, the Enneagram stands apart for the ways that it not only describes our behavior (and the basis of that behavior) but for the ways it prescribes practices which can help us live more resourcefully. Join Kathy and Jim Reiter in this self-paced course (an adaptation of the 7-hour […]
In the believer’s journey through the spiritual landscape, one size doesn’t fit all–each traveler needs shoes that conform to the shape of the individual soul. A single regimen doesn’t work for all souls at various locations in that landscape. Gleaning from the first course in BeADisciple’s Certification in Spiritual Formation program (Spiritual Disciplines for Personal and Parish Renewal), this […]
Vivid in imagery, story, and emotion, the world of country music is a space where many turn to grieve, celebrate, endure, and even pray. “Country Music and the Christian Faith” is for learners who want to connect their love of music and their spiritual lives. This three-week course explores the connections between music, faith, and community without leaving behind the edgier […]
This two-week course is for visionary leaders who are ready to respond to calls given to groups rather than individuals. Each lesson will help you find where to stand against racism and each activity will work on how to build community with others who don’t see racism as a problem. We will look at several […]
As more congregations move into hybrid forms of worship and study – in person and online – it is time to review risk reduction policies. These policies ensure that children, youth, vulnerable adults – the staff and volunteer workers with those groups – and the entire congregation are free from abuse, false accusations of abuse, […]
This course builds on Constructing the Bridge, Pt. 1: Loss and the Mourning After. You must complete that course before participating in this one. When a member of your immediate family dies, you experience a painful transition from your familiar world. You are plunged into a new life that you don’t like. This death can also […]
Many denominations suggest leadership and committee structures for its churches but not all congregations thrive in the same type of organization. Rural congregations may need frameworks that take into consideration rural perspectives and ways of life. This three-week course offers laity and clergy the opportunity to explore their unique positions in rural leadership, how to […]
Go deeper in your prayer life in this 5-week course. Based on a book by the same title, this course is taught by the author Sandra Chambers. In her book, Sandra shares her own struggles and victories as she has sought to overcome boredom in prayer and answer the question: “If prayer is so important, why […]
“Being there” for young people means more to them than you know! Youth and young adults people need the examples and experiences of faithful adults to become mature Christians themselves. But it takes more than just casually interacting with a young person to grow their faith. Having a trusted Christian adult mentor to talk with […]
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