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Helping People Belong

by Ben Sternke on December 30, 2009

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Joseph Myers’ three main ideas in the final few chapters of his book The Search to Belong

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Myths of Belonging

by Ben Sternke on December 16, 2009

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Joseph Myers outlines several myths regarding how a sense of belonging is cultivated in communities.

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Whose feet will you wash?

by Ben Sternke on December 8, 2009

Basil’s question is deeply challenging for those who live in 21st century America.

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NYC Debrief: Circles of Discernment

by Ben Sternke on November 11, 2009

While in New York last month at a church planters’ round table I was challenged to think carefully about how we cultivate our church plant here in Fort Wayne. Our desire is to cultivate and multiply communities of worship, spiritual formation, and mission. I have become convinced that this cannot happen until we move beyond [...]

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Gospel AND Community

by Ben Sternke on October 15, 2009

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Some churches emphasize gospel and not community. Other churches are great at community but forget the gospel. Arguably neither is actually anything without the other. What we need is both gospel and community.

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