CICW Awards Grants for 62 New Projects in 91ÁÔÆæ and Preaching
Vital 91ÁÔÆæ, Vital Preaching grants fund diverse projects for worshiping communities and teacher-scholars.
June 30, 2025
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2 min read
Philippians Resource Guide
A topic guide to resources related to the book of Philippians.
June 26, 2025
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Ben Peltz on Indigenous Justice and 91ÁÔÆæ in Canada
Joining a racial justice pilgrimage in the American South helped a Canadian pastor see parallels to the experiences of Indigenous and settler peoples in his congregation. These insights are helping his church become more appreciative of God’s incarnation in Indigenous people.
June 20, 2025
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Jemar Tisby on The Spirit of Justice
The Black church has deep experience of suffering and being denied God-given and legal rights. As turbulent times affect more people, Jemar Tisby’s book The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance describes how Black Christians have kept the faith.
June 3, 2025
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6 min read
91ÁÔÆæ and Other Resources for Celebrating Juneteenth
You don’t have to be Black or attend a predominantly Black church to celebrate Juneteenth with appreciation and respect. Many resources are available for your congregation to cosponsor or plan a God-honoring Juneteenth event or worship service.
May 12, 2025
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13 min read
Juneteenth: Celebrating Faith and Freedom
Pastor and educator Rasool Berry hosted and coproduced the award-winning documentary Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom. He explains why US Christians of every race and culture can and should celebrate God’s work through people to announce and enforce freedom from slavery.
May 6, 2025
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11 min read
Sarah Travis on 91ÁÔÆæ, Playfulness, and Trauma
While completing a grant on playfulness in worship, Sarah Travis began to see connections between play and trauma. 91ÁÔÆæing God through embodied, imaginative, and story-based practices helps people and congregations stuck in trauma begin to move toward healing and new life.
April 23, 2025
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8 min read
Vivir hoy el reino al revés
El reino al revés que Jesús ha inaugurado, el jubileo, demanda de nosotras y nosotros que le seguimos, un estilo de vida que, desde sus comienzos en la conversión, dé frutos que muestren nuestro arrepentimiento. En el trato a las mujeres y en el desempeño de nuestra profesión, nuestra vida debe ser una clara evidencia de que seguimos a Jesús.
April 22, 2025
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Translating Korean Heart Music into English Songs for 91ÁÔÆæ
An emerging initiative to translate contemporary Korean worship songs into English is yielding fruitful questions and collaborations. The project is building ecumenical and generational community while introducing English speakers to Korean Christians’ ardent commitment to God, both personally and communally.
April 17, 2025
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10 min read
Welcoming Contemporary Korean English Songs in Sunday 91ÁÔÆæ
Korean Christians worldwide enjoy contemporary worship songs by Korean composers, but these are seldom sung in the main Sunday liturgies of Korean Protestant churches. An emerging initiative to translate Korean heart songs to English can unite different worshiping generations and cultures. This initiative can also help Korean and English-speaking churches identify, appreciate, and question their cultural views on worship.
April 14, 2025
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11 min read
Becoming a Trauma-Informed Faith Community
Resources to help churches and other faith communities do ministry with people affected by adverse childhood experiences or other trauma.
April 7, 2025
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Semana Santa: tiempo de reflexión y acción
Esta es la semana de la Pasión de Jesús. Empieza su agonÃa, sufre violencia y vejaciones, es crucificado y muere. Pero su muerte no es el final: es el inicio de algo nuevo. La muerte no tiene la última palabra, porque la vida ya es una realidad.
March 25, 2025
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28 min read
