Am I Worthy?

Providing meaningful work to the homeless

Each month, the staff of The Contributor publishes a newspaper. Each month, the homeless men and women of Nashville write much of the content and act as the sales force for this growing publication. The Contributor is a “street newspaper” sold by the homeless throughout the city. Each vendor of the paper sells copies on [...]

Worship Is…..remembering 9/11

Tim Rasmussen, senior director of production for The Worship Network, shares his memories of that tragic day and the Worship team’s response. As last week’s 9/11 commemorations were happening, like everyone I was reflecting on where I was that terrible day. My experience was a uniquely “Worship” one. We had just begun the second day [...]

Growing food for the hungry

This summer, churches around the country have tilled the ground, purchased seeds and lovingly tended the plants and watched the vegetables grow. But some of these volunteers won’t eat a bite of the produce–they’re giving much of it away! Redeemer Covenant Church near Grand Rapids, Michigan is one of them. Church members worked together to [...]

July scripture–what do you think?

This month’s scripture is Jeremiah 29:11-13: “I will bless you with a future filled with hope–a future of success, not of suffering. You will turn back to me and ask for help, and I will answer your prayers. You will worship me with all your heart, and I will be with you…..”  (CEV) Sometimes people [...]

June scripture–what do you think?

This month our scripture is Isaiah 55:8-9: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” These verses come from a much longer passage emphasizing trust [...]

Praying the Names of God

The Navigators, a Christian organization with ministries serving college campuses, military bases, downtown offices, urban neighborhoods, prisons, and youth camps, has created a thirty-day prayer guide based on the names and attributes of God. Each day highlights a different name or characteristic along with prayer suggestions and scripture references. Here’s week one; click here to [...]

Following the Rule

Saint Benedict wrote his Rule, a guide for communal living in monasteries, in the 6th century, but groups of nuns, monks and monastic visitors continue to follow these principles.. The Rule of Saint Benedict emphasizes prayer and work, and Benedictine communities usually involve large amounts of both. Although application of the Rule varies in different [...]

Nine lessons and carols

Every year, churches around the world celebrate Christmas with the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Although the music differs from church to church, the nine “lessons,” or passages of scripture, tell the story of humanity’s fall into sin, God’s promise of a Savior, and the birth of Jesus to save the world. Although thousands [...]

Joining the conspiracy

The founders of Advent Conspiracy created the ministry to encourage a simpler, more generous approach to Christmas. Advent Conspiracy encourages Christians to celebrate the season by “worshiping fully, spending less, giving more, and loving all.” Participants are especially challenged to give some of the money they’d spend to help drill water wells for people without [...]

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