O Holy Night
Winter Park is an incredibly charming community, complete with brick-lined streets and quirky intersections. However, the Amazon driver who mistook the railroad track for a road no doubt does not possess such charmed thoughts. Last week about 6:00 pm I...
REMEMBERING WHO & WITH WHOM WE CELEBRATE THIS CHRISTMAS
The Christmas season is upon us, and regardless of who we are we all need gentle reminders to not lose our bearings. The article below by Dr. John Elton Pletcher, pastor at Manor Church in Lancaster, PA, provides this nudge....
Grateful Hearts
While our American tradition of observing Thanksgiving is not a holy holiday, it is an opportune time to pause and be thankful. A heart filled with gratitude makes all the difference. It soothes the soul when loneliness or hurt or...
POETRY: Reflections of Life
We are in for a treat today. Dave Strunk, lead pastor—Church of the Redeemer in Blount County, Tennessee—graciously agreed to share a couple of his poems with us. I can already sense the eye-rolling that may be going on by...
THE GREAT DIVIDES
One of the most devastating realities of our day is the pervasive tribalism that seemingly has no boundaries. It is everywhere, and while it maybe easy to make excuses for the secular culture, the church has no excuse. Unpacking where...
CURVEBALLS
It is October and while some are excited for the changing colors of leaves, there are hordes of baseball fans that are cheering their teams on in hopes of winning a pennant. Even the casual baseball observer pays a little...
Understanding the Incarnation: Why A Cursory Understanding of Art is Required
Understanding the Incarnation: Why A Cursory Understanding of Art is RequiredA look into integrating art and faithBy Matt Guilford Is it a stretch to place so much emphasis on ensuring the integration of art and faith? Is it out of the...
stewardship beyond $$$: God is in it all
Photo by Alexander Schimmeck on Unsplash Have you ever negotiated the purchase or sale of a home? Have you ever closed on an important business transaction? It is not uncommon to walk away from these situations feeling good and a...
Your Investing Capital is Not All About You
Jeff Shafer, Founder and CEO of CommonGood Capital When was the last time you thought about how your investments were impacting others? Or for that matter, when was the last time you thought about your investing as being an amazing...
Summer Break
For the past several years, The Collaborative has been observing a screen sabbatical during the month of July for its blog posts and social media. This is just one of the ways we are striving to be intentional about marrying...
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