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Aging as a Spiritual Practice: A Contemplative Guide to Growing Older and Wiser

This book offers congregations a spiritual guide to aging well. Author Lewis Richmond is a Zen Buddhist priest and meditation teacher who believes the contemplative practices in the book can help people from any faith tradition. To help readers navigate the life changes of aging, Richmond discusses the stages of aging, the science of healthy aging, ways to address common fears, giving back, and more. The book ends with a guide to planning a one-day personal retreat.

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Discovering God's Future for Your Church Video Tool Kit

This toolkit supports congregational leaders by providing a framework for determining your congregation's...

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Let's Not Do Strategic Planning

Offering an alternative view to the traditional instinct to do strategic planning, the article, "Let's Not Do...

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Discovering God's Vision for Your Life: You and Your Spiritual Gifts

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Starting New Initiatives: A Discernment Process

This downloadable workbook outlines a process of prayer, discernment, conversation, and...

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Taking Your Church to the Next Level: What Got You Here Won't Get You There

This guide equips congregations to move confidently through age and growth cycles, addressing...

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Positive Change for Congregations

This article summarizes the experience of the Indianapolis Center for Congregations in...

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AI for Churches

This website can help congregational leaders understand the applications and ethics of...

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The Ultimate Guide to AI, Pastors, and the Church

This article helps congregational leaders explore the growing influence of generative AI on...

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Humor Us! Preaching and the Power of the Comic Spirit

This book helps congregational leaders use humor in their sermons. Coauthors Alyce McKenzie...

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Human-Centered AI: How Should the Church Engage With Emerging Artificial Intelligence Technologies?

This article helps congregational leaders explore how Christian theology can inform...

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Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity

This book offers congregational leaders insight into the essential role of a congregational...

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