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Creating good energy in the community through music
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Creating good energy in the community through music

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By Jonathan Bailey When I was a seminary student in the early 1990s, I took a course called Music and Missions. It surveyed and tried to investigate the liturgical function of music in church settings globally.  At the time, I was serving as the music director for a first-generation West African church in Arlington, Texas. Working with … Continue reading →

Spiritual Care Week 2019 Part 4: We Were Here First
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Spiritual Care Week 2019 Part 4: We Were Here First

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Each year the COMISS Network promotes Spiritual Care Week. It is an occasion to recognize the different disciplines who offer spiritual care to persons. The theme for 2019 is Cultivating Space. Throughout this week you will hear from CBF endorsed chaplains and pastoral counselors as they focus on this theme. Below is Part 4. Learn more about … Continue reading →

Spiritual Care Week 2019 Part 1—Hospitality: Cultivating Space
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Spiritual Care Week 2019 Part 1—Hospitality: Cultivating Space

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Each year the COMISS Network promotes Spiritual Care Week. It is an occasion to recognize the different disciplines who offer spiritual care to persons. The theme for 2019 is Cultivating Space. Throughout this week you will hear from CBF endorsed chaplains and pastoral counselors as they focus on this theme. Below is Part 1. Learn more about … Continue reading →

We’re Glad You’re Our Neighbor
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We’re Glad You’re Our Neighbor

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By Christian McIvor In 2015, the number of anti-Muslim assaults in the U.S. reported to the FBI numbered 91.  This well surpassed the average number reported between 2002 and 2014, which was 45, and was the highest in a single year since 2001, when 93 were reported. In 2016, this number increased to 127, and … Continue reading →