Oct 30, 2019
Dear friends in Christ, Lately, it seems that all I do is talk about discipleship. This is a good thing. Jesus himself said that making disciples was the main job for his followers. Just this week, I wrote a blog post called “What is a disciple, and why does it matter?” If you want to … Continue reading Forward Today: Making disciples in your congregation
Oct 25, 2019
This January 21-24, join Forward Movement in Atlanta for Rooted in Jesus, a church-wide gathering to talk about discipleship, leadership, formation, communications, preaching, and much more. The Forward Movement team is leading an optional Discipleship Intensive pre-conference track, schedule below. Download and print the schedule here. We hope to see you in Atlanta! Register here. … Continue reading Join us at Rooted in Jesus
Oct 23, 2019
Dear friends in Christ, If you’ve been around young children much lately, you know about the “Baby Shark” global phenomenon, the song that has almost four billion views on YouTube. Charming circumstances led to “Baby Shark” becoming an unofficial anthem for the Washington Nationals baseball team and their postseason adventure. Well, the Washington National Cathedral … Continue reading Forward Today: Being church in your community, social media style
Oct 22, 2019
We’ve been BUSY this fall! We invite you to take a look at our new resources, published this month! Angels of the Bible: Finding Grace, Beauty, and Meaning Angels appear in the greatest of biblical moments: at the gates of the Garden of Eden, at the birth of Christ, and at the tomb of the … Continue reading New Resources
Oct 16, 2019
Dear friends in Christ, This is the time of year when I do a fair amount of traveling around the church. Sometimes the travel is exhausting, but the reward is a wonderful view of the life, health, and challenges of our beloved church. A few days ago, I attended a conference for clergy from all … Continue reading Forward Today: Discipleship is the thing
Oct 9, 2019
Typically, the facilitator of the program is a ministry leader of the congregation, such as the rector, lead pastor, senior minister or another clergyperson. This is not a requirement, since anyone can lead Revive. We have purposefully used the word minister to signal that the facilitator can be ordained or lay. However, our feedback surveys … Continue reading Who should lead Revive?
Oct 9, 2019
Dear friends in Christ, This coming weekend, I’m heading over to Washington National Cathedral for their annual National Acolyte Festival. No, I’m not planning to vest and try out my torch-bearing skills. Those days are mostly past for me. I’m looking forward to what promises to be a glorious celebration of Holy Eucharist in the … Continue reading Forward Today: It takes a village to praise the Lord!
Oct 3, 2019
Here are our staff picks for this month! All of these are great books for group studies or solo reads. Order today–October 3rd–for 10% off your purchase. Bible Women: All Their Words and Why They Matter “An interesting and empowering book. Love to hear these stories…many of which were left out of my Bible studies … Continue reading October Staff Picks
Oct 2, 2019
Dear friends in Christ, This is about the time of year when I notice people online complaining about Christmas decorations appearing in stores and malls. I have even been known to join in these complaints. The last few years, I haven’t actually minded. I’ve had a bit of an attitude change, and I want to … Continue reading Forward Today: Christmas in October?!