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St. Patrick's Day, Sarah Moss Mar 2023

St. Patrick's Day, Sarah Moss

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"In some cities, there are parades, festivals, and pub crawls; the city of Chicago even dyes the Chicago River green to commemorate the holiday."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­St. Patrick's Day traditions from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/st-patricks-day/


Generationally Speaking: A Review Of Speaking Across Generations, Todd Zuidema Jan 2023

Generationally Speaking: A Review Of Speaking Across Generations, Todd Zuidema

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"Sermons need to be written and delivered with an awareness of the unique cultural characteristics and stage of life needs that reside within the hearts and minds of those who are listening."

Posting about the book Speaking Across Generations from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/generationally-speaking-a-review-of-speaking-across-generations/


A Place To Call Home: Belonging In The Body Of Christ In Home And School, Gail Ashmore Oct 2022

A Place To Call Home: Belonging In The Body Of Christ In Home And School, Gail Ashmore

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"Letters and numbers are important, but a seat at the table to commune and contribute is vital."

Posting about guiding children to their full potential as servants of God from CACE -The Center for the Advancement of Christian Education.

A Place to Call Home


Reckoning With Status And Realigning Our Hearts: A Review Of Celebrities For Jesus, Ruth C. Clark Aug 2022

Reckoning With Status And Realigning Our Hearts: A Review Of Celebrities For Jesus, Ruth C. Clark

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"Where... dynamic pastors and a church’s ‘good intentions’ begin, celebrity status can quickly overwhelm."

Posting about the book Celebrities for Jesus from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/reckoning-with-status-and-realigning-our-hearts-a-review-of-celebrities-for-jesus/


Healing Christ's Fragmented Body Through Communal Discipleship: A Review Of From Isolation To Community, Angela Perigo Jul 2022

Healing Christ's Fragmented Body Through Communal Discipleship: A Review Of From Isolation To Community, Angela Perigo

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"In slow attention akin to a patient gardener attending her plants, we attend to one another in a Christ-like posture of humility and curiosity."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book From Isolation to Community from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/healing-christs-fragmented-body-through-communal-discipleship-a-review-of-from-isolation-to-community/


Belonging To The Body: Changing Perspectives Of Church Attendance And Membership, Todd Zuidema Mar 2022

Belonging To The Body: Changing Perspectives Of Church Attendance And Membership, Todd Zuidema

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"God has always gathered believers together, and will continue to do so, even though our understanding of what 'gathered' means may change."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­how church fellowship and community are changing from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/belonging-to-the-body-changing-perspectives-of-church-attendance-and-membership/


Milestones And Resolutions, Ruth C. Clark Jan 2022

Milestones And Resolutions, Ruth C. Clark

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"I celebrate with the Psalmist. I declare the majesty of the Lord’s name in all the earth."

Posting about resolutions for the new year from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/milestones-and-resolutions/


For The Beauty Of The Earth: A Review Of The God Of The Garden, Ruth C. Clark Nov 2021

For The Beauty Of The Earth: A Review Of The God Of The Garden, Ruth C. Clark

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"Loving a master Gardener who cares for the sparrows involves noticing the garden."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book The God of the Garden from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/for-the-beauty-of-the-earth-a-review-of-the-god-of-the-garden/


Joined In Heart And Will: A Review Of Reformed Public Theology, Todd Zuidema Oct 2021

Joined In Heart And Will: A Review Of Reformed Public Theology, Todd Zuidema

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"Drawing from the work and writing of many Reformed theologians both historical and contemporary, these essays provide a fresh insight on how to worship and live faithfully together."

Posting about the book Reformed Public Theology from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/joined-in-heart-and-will-a-review-of-reformed-public-theology/


Living Well In The Ordinary: A Review Of A Long Obedience In The Same Direction, Sam Ashmore Jul 2021

Living Well In The Ordinary: A Review Of A Long Obedience In The Same Direction, Sam Ashmore

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"Permission is given to not focus on our work and effort, but for God’s work to be at the center."

Posting about the book A Long Obedience in the Same Direction from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/ordinary-inspirations-a-review-of-a-long-obedience-in-the-same-direction/?highlight=living%20well%20in%20the%20ordinary


Design A Dual Credit Program That Works, Joe Bakker Jan 2021

Design A Dual Credit Program That Works, Joe Bakker

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"Designing an effective dual credit program that opens doors for your students is within reach."

Posting about opportunities for students to earn college credit while in high school from CACE -The Center for the Advancement of Christian Education.

Designing a Dual Credit Program that Works


Whole Life Worship: A Review Of Work And Worship, Jeremy Perigo Dec 2020

Whole Life Worship: A Review Of Work And Worship, Jeremy Perigo

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"Kaemingk and Willson’s integration of liturgy and labor is well-researched and creates needed theological and liturgical bridges between work and worship."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Work and Worship from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/whole-life-worship-a-review-of-work-and-worship/


Resilient Discipleship: A Review Of Faith For Exiles, Derek Buteyn Jun 2020

Resilient Discipleship: A Review Of Faith For Exiles, Derek Buteyn

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"In the same way that Daniel remained faithful in the midst of pressing secular cultural influences, the church today needs to be self-aware and intentional about practicing real discipleship."

Posting about the book Faith for Exiles from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/resilient-discipleship-a-review-of-faith-for-exiles/


Finding Christ Through Online Communication, Joe Bakker Mar 2020

Finding Christ Through Online Communication, Joe Bakker

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"Online education is a relatively recent result of the rapid increase in the availability of communication and the way that we learn. It has been a powerful and challenging phenomenon."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the benefits and challenges of web-based instruction from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/finding-christ-through-online-communication/


Technology Unleashed: A Review Of Transhumanism And The Image Of God, Sam Ashmore Jun 2019

Technology Unleashed: A Review Of Transhumanism And The Image Of God, Sam Ashmore

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"As Christians we must realize technology’s formation capability, reflect on it, and consider our relationship with technology."

Posting about the book Transhumanism and the Image of God from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/technology-unleashed-a-review-of-transhumanism-and-the-image-of-god/


The Church's Response To Changing Culture: A Review Of "Future Faith", Robert Lancaster Nov 2018

The Church's Response To Changing Culture: A Review Of "Future Faith", Robert Lancaster

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"Congregations may die, and denominations may wither; but the Church of Jesus Christ will stand strong."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book Future Faith: Ten Challenges Reshaping Christianity in the 21st Century from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/the-churchs-response-to-changing-culture-a-review-of-future-faith/


Beacons Of Light In Christ's Kingdom, Derek Buteyn Sep 2018

Beacons Of Light In Christ's Kingdom, Derek Buteyn

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"Even though most of us do not work in vocational ministry, we bear the responsibility to advance the cause of Christ in our given field."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­living out our faith in our work from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/beacons-of-light-in-christs-kingdom/


We Create Because God Created First, Kim Brinkerhoff Jun 2018

We Create Because God Created First, Kim Brinkerhoff

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"As art helps us ask good questions about life’s experiences, how do we interpret and respond correctly to the questions it often raises?"

Posting about ­­­­­­­­God's gift of creativity from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/we-create-because-god-created-first/


Work And Rest: Cultural Lessons From A Semester Abroad, Sam Roskamp Jun 2018

Work And Rest: Cultural Lessons From A Semester Abroad, Sam Roskamp

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"I sometimes wonder what the cost of the U.S. work culture has been. Have we become so fueled by work, success, busy schedules, and growth that we even created the phrase, 'time is money'?"

Posting about learning from other cultures from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/be-still/


Loving Our Neighbors: A Review Of "The Gospel Comes With A House Key", Emily Rowe Jun 2018

Loving Our Neighbors: A Review Of "The Gospel Comes With A House Key", Emily Rowe

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"Have we authentically shared the gospel in ways that people can hear, see, touch, and taste? Has 'loving our neighbors' been genuinely, substantially, and sacrificially practiced?"

Posting about the book The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/loving-our-neighbors-a-review-of-the-gospel-comes-with-a-house-key/


Church Music In The Current Technological Age, Jonathan De Groot May 2018

Church Music In The Current Technological Age, Jonathan De Groot

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"As hymn books dissolve into digital catalogs and organs morph into macbooks, what do we make of the source of our songs?"

Posting about changes in worship music from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/church-music-in-the-current-technological-age/


A Satisfied Soul, Robert Lancaster Nov 2017

A Satisfied Soul, Robert Lancaster

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"Knowing that God will keep his promises, both to destroy and to save, sustains us."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­our faithful God from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/a-satisfied-soul/


Run To Christ, Lisa Smith Nov 2017

Run To Christ, Lisa Smith

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"As you thirst in a dry and parched land for something to give life and hope instead of sadness, worry, and despair—run to Christ."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­our dependence on God from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/run-to-christ/


Strength, Jenni Breems Oct 2017

Strength, Jenni Breems

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"Paul’s imprisonment has inspired other Christians to remain strong as they share the gospel story."

Posting about God's strength through difficulties from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/strength/


More, Jill Schouten Sep 2017

More, Jill Schouten

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"Discontentment is often blatantly displayed in the actions of young children; in fact, it is something we seem to never grow out of."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­trusting in God's providence from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/more/


Sensing Creation's Praise, Julie Geleynse Aug 2017

Sensing Creation's Praise, Julie Geleynse

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"As you go about your day, I want to encourage you to use your senses to see how creation is praising God."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­God revealing Himself through nature from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/sensing-creations-praise/


God's Power And Belly Of The Whale, Lisa Smith Jul 2017

God's Power And Belly Of The Whale, Lisa Smith

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"In these stories, Jesus subtly reminds them that there is something more powerful than the greatest of human figures or endeavors."

Posting about God's strength displayed in big and small ways from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/gods-power-and-belly-of-the-whale/


A Father's Heart, Brandon Huisman Jul 2017

A Father's Heart, Brandon Huisman

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"This journey is not meant to be walked alone, but together—in covenant community."

Posting about growing in faith from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/a-fathers-heart/


Meeting Her, Liz Moss Jul 2017

Meeting Her, Liz Moss

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"I wonder if we would take more time to notice God’s presence if the crazy, unknowns would be filled with peace and assurance."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­a mother's difficult decision from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/meeting-her-2/


Being The Descendants Of Judah, Alexis Kreun Jul 2017

Being The Descendants Of Judah, Alexis Kreun

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"God also has the compassion to explain to Israel, once again, where they have gone astray."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­God's patience despite our failures from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/being-the-descendants-of-judah/