Latest posts tagged with #Congregations on Bluesky
When considering the #future, some denominational organizations are imagining how new #congregations can be formed given the religious and cultural shifts taking place in #Canada. Learn more about this topic in this view by Dr. James Watson, a research fellow at Wycliffe College.
Interested in learning about how #congregations in urban contexts interact with a secular environment? If so, you'll love this article by Frédéric Dejean, Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at UQAM | Université du Québec à Montréal.
I wrote a post for www.studyingcongregations.org To remind folks of just how much #congregations have to contribute at this moment
✨ Experiencing #conflict within your #congregations?
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Did That Caller Just Do What I Think He Did?
#Atheist #philosophical
Sam asks why #satanic #atheists have #congregations and #dogmas. Justin explains followers enjoy #publicspeaking and #debate, not #religion. Sam gets defensive about #Nietzsche and hangs up.
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👀✨ Do not miss Kingdom of God by Force
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#Kingdom -Today’s Idea of success in #America for #churches, #congregations, and #Christians is unlike what we see in #scripture. For many of us close to this arena of #Christendom in #America the #success is seen in #churchgrowth,
These people who are claiming to be #Christians but definitely are NOT are also telling their #congregations that if you pray at home, in the woods, on a golf course that you DO NOT #BELIEVE!!!
Actually #Jesus was clear about this too... it is better & your belief is much more genuine IF you DO ...
How hospitable are #congregations to #pastors? Find out in this insightful article by Margaret Clarke Counselling Department Head and Assistant Professor of Couple and Family Therapy at Briercrest College and Seminary.
✨Confession time:
I became totally OK with the idea of visiting different religions congregations for their food offerings, I.e., I went to a Lutheran church once for a $5-6 slice of strawberry shortcake, strawberries in season and stuff…❤️
#Food #Religion #Churches #Congregations #Confession
After years of redevelopment, hundreds of new condos and businesses, and a world class convention center, there's not a single new place of worship in #Boston Seaport District. That gets noticed when the community needs a place to meet! #Congregations matter.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/05/b...
Co-authored article (Emanuel Cusanelli, Arch Wong, @josephroso.bsky.social) now published: "Mental Health & Illness: Perceptions & Experiences in #Canadian Christian #Congregations" in collab. w/@fcinstitute.bsky.social & @sanctuarymh.bsky.social. #mentalhealth journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Read about racial activism by United Methodist clergy from Anna Holleman, Erin F. Johnston, and Kelsey Mischke in our forthcoming special issue on religion and politics in American congregations.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#sociology #religion #Methodist #congregations #racialJustice
What stories do #congregations tell when confronted with transition and change? And what can other #churches learn in the process toward their own flourishing? Learn more in this fascinating article by Joel Thiessen, Director of the Flourishing Congregations Institute at Ambrose University.
Listen now: starforyoungadultministry.org/resources/ch...
This podcast episode, hosted by the author of Not a Hopeless Case: 6 Vital Questions from Young Adults for a Church in Crisis, considers the question of how to share a religious message with young adults.
#Congregations #YoungAdultMinistry
In one week, I'll be in #Toronto to present new #Canadian research on mental health & #congregations, gathered in partnership with @sanctuarymh.bsky.social. If you're in the #Toronto area, there's still time to register for the entire gathering. Spread the word! #mentalhealth
On May 21 I'll lead a workshop in #Toronto on mental health & #congregations, drawing on national #survey @fcinstitute.bsky.social in partnership w/@sanctuarymh.bsky.social. If you're in the area, register for the whole 3-day event & spread the word! #mentalhealth shalemnetwork.org/events/2025-...
Delighted to see our partnership at #Ambrose University strengthen with the Church of the Nazarene #Canada, furthering our deep desire & commitment to partner with & support local #congregations that includes #clergy development. ambrose.edu/ambrose-univ...
Are you ready to make a #difference?
The Center for Lived Faith has been #organizing, come find us!
www.eden.edu/center-for-l...
#CenterForLivedFaithAndOrganizing #JusticeIsTheological #ProgressiveChristianity #justice #communityorganizing #community #clergy #congregations #faith
“New congregations offer opportunities to learn, to explore, what it means to connect with people who are outside of the regular boundaries of church.” Dr. James Watson in our new Flourishing Forward release of new #congregations in #Canada.
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Our new book is now available! We offer detailed case study #research & social scientific analysis from 7 dynamic #Canadian #congregations across #theological traditions. Also, theological reflection plus practical & hopeful applications. a.co/d/g8XknH0
We're excited to release the full report from our study with @sanctuarymh.bsky.social, "Mental Health & Illness in Canadian Congregations." #mentalhealth #Canadian #congregations sanctuarymentalhealth.org/2024/11/18/h...
Last week I signed off on final proofs for forthcoming edited book on #congregations & submitted 2 articles to journals for review. In this last month of #sabbatical, I'm analyzing data for a book chapter that I'll author, "Spiritual Alienation & Yearning in the Face of #Death."
The cultural experiences produced by #congregations don't stay within the sanctuary walls. Victoria Isaac writes about the case of Black Gospel Music. studyingcongregations.org/spatial-tran...
The Ecclesiology & Ethnography Network is a terrific group of scholars interested in understanding #congregations. They meet both in the UK and in North America - this year at Emory University in April. CFP due Feb 1. www.ecclesiologyandethnography.net/event/north-...
Hello bluesky! Eager to engage here about #religion #academiclife #congregations and other interesting things in the world. Be patient as I build my list of people to follow.
