Theological Reflection
The Acts of the Apostles and thriving communities
Our work as Christian leaders is to cultivate thriving communities that are foretastes of the kingdom of God. In this series of reflections, C. Kavin Rowe explores the Acts of the Apostles, which offers a picture of what the church needs to continue being the church.
Second in a series. Community without communication is a contradiction, writes C. Kavin Rowe. The book of Acts makes this plain.
Sixth in a series. A community can thrive over time only if its members know why it exists and can communicate that with others.
‘Weathering Change: Seeking Peace Amid Life’s Tough Transitions’
Adapting to difficult change is like birds’ molting — messy, undignified, vulnerable, yet necessary — writes author Courtney Ellis in this excerpt from her book.
How to pray like a psalmist
To prayerfully metabolize their experience and discern God’s presence in their lives, Christian leaders can draw on the embodied example of Psalm 31, writes a spiritual director.
