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Cynthia’s Story: The impact of a Transforming Community in the life of a pastor
My name is Cynthia and I am an ordained United Methodist pastor. Transforming Community came at the right time for me. I was looking for a spiritual director when I…
It is the Lord!
Happy Easter Monday, friends! Once again, Ruth invites us to celebrate the risen Jesus through five powerful post-resurrection encounters. We’ve reflected on these stories before, yet they continue to speak.…
This article was linked in a recent eReflections, but we thought it was worth highlighting it here. Read the article…
The Transforming Center exists to guide pastors and Christian leaders into life rhythms that will help them be healthy and…
“And what is the use of praying if at the very moment of prayer, we have so little confidence in…
For many pastors and Christian leaders, the beginning of summer signals a change of pace (hopefully a slower one!) and…
“It you attempt to act and do for others or for the world without deepening your own self-understanding, freedom, integrity…
I remember the first time I noticed that some people arrange their lives to see sunsets. It was summertime in…
Wheaton, IL–First there were 12. Then 25, then 38—and now 70. Those numbers testify to the quiet-but-steady growth of a…
Editor’s note: In this article, guest author Peter Giersch reflects on some of the oldest traditions of the Church for…
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