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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.…
Lectio Divina (translated “divine [or sacred] reading”) is an approach to the Scriptures that sets us up to listen for…
Eventually, someone looking for a church home will ask some variation of this question: “So, what kind of church are…
At a recent staff meeting of the Transforming Center, Ruth shared about an energizing conversation she had recently with Gary…
The Transforming Center is closed today in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his courageous leadership in championing…
“After Jesus was born in Bethlehem, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who…
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By Daniele Evans My Transforming Community (TC13) experience began with plenty excitement, anticipation and my soul tiptoeing around the edges…
Your gift creates “ripples of transformation” in our communities and beyond. When people allow God to work in and through…
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