Faith Formation

When Local Churches Learn and 91ÁÔÆæ Together

Four congregations in Durham, North Carolina, discovered that planning worship, learning, and reflecting together helped them be better witnesses in their East Durham neighborhood.

November 26, 2019 | 8 min read
Georie Bryant and Reynolds Chapman on Prayer Walks

Sometimes Christians worry that praying in public will be embarrassing or offensive. Four congregations in Durham, North Carolina, organized a prayer walk that connected with neighbors.

November 26, 2019 | 5 min read
Douglas J. Brouwer on Pastoral Wisdom and Imagination

These video excerpts come from a conversation between Douglas J. Brouwer and John D. Witvliet at the annual 91ÁÔÆæâ€” CICW—grants colloquium in June 2019.

August 26, 2019 | 1 min video

Mary L. Cohen on Prison Choirs That Churches Can Start

Churches can use this community/prison choir model to embody and invite people into restorative justice. It can help us develop our awareness of our common humanity and help people see God’s love within each of us.

August 12, 2019 | 6 min read
Joel Carpenter on Matter and Spirit Exhibition

When U.S. artists and Chinese artists traveled together in China, they learned the unique challenges of expressing Christian faith through the visual arts in each other’s contexts.

July 1, 2019 | 7 min read


Inviting North American Neighbors into the Spiritual Life: Models of Sanctification from Spirit Christology in Conversation with US Studies on Spirituality

2019 Calvin Symposium on 91ÁÔÆæ | Workshop

April 24, 2019 | 53 min listen