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For Sabbath’s Sake (The Upper Room)

Many Americans balk at the idea of setting aside a whole day for worship, rest, and time with those who matter most to them. Yet we long for more time to spend on what matters most—unrushed time to rest, reconnect with friends and loved ones, and deepen our relationship with Read more

By Upper Room, 9 years ago

Prayer, Stress, and Our Inner Wounds (The Upper Room)

This online course explores Flora Wuellner’s book Prayer, Stress and Our Inner Wounds, and several types of pain are examined: physical pain, painful memories, forgotten wounds, the pain of uncertainty, the pain of stress and anxiety. Flora suggests practical ways by which prayer can help us experience inner healing. The Read more

By Upper Room, 9 years ago

Celtic Blessings (The Upper Room)

Through Beth’s written blessings and stories, you’re invited to live into a regular practice of gratitude and noticing—practices that encourage us to be aware of God all around us. Drawing on her own Celtic heritage, Beth weaves personal story and written blessings into a book you’ll want to Read more

By Upper Room, 9 years ago

Practicing Spirituality with Buddhists (Spirituality and Practice)

This is not an online course on the history of Buddhism or a summary of its basic teachings. Instead, it will give you access to some of the finest Buddhist teachers of our day — the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Pema Chodron, Lama Surya Das, Sharon Salzberg, Sylvia Read more

By Spirituality and Practice, 9 years ago

Gutenberg to Google (Augsburg Fortress)

In this on-demand webinar, you’ll learn something about history and how reforming traditions are alive and well today. You will come away with fresh ideas for using your congregation’s website, social media and other new technologies to proclaim the Gospel! Register for this on-demand webinar Disclaimer: Sacred Space Online Read more

By Augsburg Fortress, 9 years ago

Offering Electronic Giving (United Methodist Church)

Electronic giving is not the future of charitable giving, it is the present reality. If your church is not offering this as an option for those who attend your church, you are missing out on generous giving. If there have been obstacles to making this option available to your church, Read more

By United Methodist Church, 9 years ago

A Good Death (United Methodist Church)

This on-demand webinar begins by looking at what a faithful death looks like. It focuses on techniques to assist older adult ministry leaders to help those they serve by imagining their own deaths and overcoming fears of the unknown. One concentration of the session will be on how to assist Read more

By United Methodist Church, 9 years ago

Clergy Taxes: Don’t Live in Fear! (United Methodist Church)

Clergy face some unique challenges when it comes to things like social security payments, estimated tax payments, housing allowances or exclusions, and reimbursed expenses. Your corner tax preparer may not understand the unique situation of clergy, and finding one who does can save you substantially in money and aggravation. Read more

By United Methodist Church, 9 years ago

Religion and Conflict (University of Groningen)

Many conflicts in the world today are framed in terms of religion, but there is much discussion and confusion concerning the precise role religion plays in these conflicts. According to some, conflict and violence are inherent to religion. Others claim that religion is only the guise under which social, economic Read more

By University of Groningen, 9 years ago

Religion, Conflict and Peace (Harvard University)

This online course from Harvard University explores a series of contemporary conflicts in different regions of the world with a special focus on identifying and analyzing the diverse and complex roles that religions play in both promoting and mitigating violence in each context. Students will learn a method for recognizing Read more

By Harvard University, 9 yearsMarch 11, 2018 ago