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When Soong-Chan Rah planted an urban church near Boston, he began with a series of sermons on the Book of Lamentations, a radical counter-cultural approach to ministry that later became the basis for his book Prophetic Lament.
Four pastors and scholars discuss wrestling with incurable cancer, cancerous racism and life in Christ. They offer insights into how congregations can follow the lead of the Psalms in practicing candid lament as an essential part of deeply joyful worship.
How should worship, justice, and reconciliation be related not just in theory, but in practice?
A plenary session on the prayers of the people
Praying for the Navajo people is a tricky thing. It is so easy to focus on, and become overwhelmed by, our needs.
“Has your baby laughed?” On the Navajo reservation, that’s a common question posed to parents who have infants around the age of three months. The first laugh of a Navajo child is a very significant event.
What exactly is a natural disaster? The intersection of ‘the average’ and 'the extraordinary.’
Mark Charles shares insights from his Navajo Culture.
As a Christian I believe truth exists but I also find that there are many interpretations and varied opinions of what is truth.
Mark Charles looks at how one's voice can be heard above all the noise of the world.
Conversation with Mark Charles about Indigenous Wisdom
Report from Mark Charles, Resource Development Specialist for Indigenous Worship, on the World Christian Gathering on Indigenous Peoples.
