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2024-03-17T11:03:27-04:00

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What to Do When Parishioners Leave – Because of Politics

Last updated on: March 17, 2024 at 11:03 am By Leah D. Schade

When parishioners leave because of "politics," it's not always a bad thing. Imagine the church freed to embrace its prophetic ministry without fear of retaliation. Read more

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2020-08-13T17:33:54-04:00

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Church Leaders Need Climate Ambition: Grassroots and Treetops

Last updated on: August 13, 2020 at 5:33 pm By Leah D. Schade

An open letter to faith leaders: we need your climate ambition to galvanize people of faith and give us tools for measurable action. Read more

2025-01-27T11:15:39-04:00

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The Canaanite Woman Took a Knee (Matt. 15:21-28)

Last updated on: January 27, 2025 at 11:15 am By Leah D. Schade

Oh, yes, she did. The Canaanite woman took a knee. She interrupted Jesus with her pain. She took a knee for her daughter, for George, for Breonna. Read more

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2020-08-06T09:00:31-04:00

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6 Bible Texts for a Sermon on Racism & Why Your Church Needs to Hear It

Last updated on: August 6, 2020 at 9:00 am By Leah D. Schade

So you want to preach a sermon on racism. Where to begin? Here are 6 biblical texts to get you started, and how you can use them in your preaching. Read more

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2020-08-02T11:20:10-04:00

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The Butterfly Effect – Harnessing the Wind of Tiny Wings

Last updated on: August 2, 2020 at 11:20 am By Leah D. Schade

God is harnessing the wind of our tiny wings. We are part of a “butterfly effect” of neighbor-love that arises and moves across this planet. Read more

2020-07-28T12:13:47-04:00

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#CloudOfClergy: The Many Ways Faith Leaders Show Up for Justice

Last updated on: July 28, 2020 at 12:13 pm By Leah D. Schade

The #CloudOfClergy is everywhere! Whether on the front lines, in communities, or houses of worship, their justice work is an act of faith. Read more

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2020-07-28T16:57:27-04:00

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The Heart of the Earth: Jesus, Land, and Hope

Last updated on: July 28, 2020 at 4:57 pm By Leah D. Schade

For three days and three nights the Son of Man was in the heart of the earth. But the Son of Man holds the heart of the earth for eternity. Read more

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2020-07-20T09:44:07-04:00

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Finding Eden’s Forests in the Midst of COVID19

Last updated on: July 20, 2020 at 9:44 am By Leah D. Schade

The forests of Kentucky offer my children and me a refuge of safety, beauty, and connection to God's Creation in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic. Read more

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2020-07-20T08:15:39-04:00

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Clergy Speak Out About Abuses of Power in Portland

Last updated on: July 20, 2020 at 8:15 am By Leah D. Schade

Clergy are responding to the abuses of power by law enforcement in Portland, Oregon. This is a statement by the Clergy Emergency League. Read more

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2020-07-20T08:16:13-04:00

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Announcing: Clergy Emergency League! Resist, Reclaim, Renew

Last updated on: July 20, 2020 at 8:16 am By Leah D. Schade

Announcing the official launch of the Clergy Emergency League (CEL)! We support and challenge clergy in their prophetic ministry during this politically divisive and dangerous time. Read more

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