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Christine D. Pohl

Christine D. Pohl is professor of Christian ethics at Asbury Theological Seminary. Her most recent book is Living into Community: Cultivating Practices That Sustain Us (Eerdmans).

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Recovering kindness

What makes kindness a distinctive mark of the new creation?
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Our life together: Four practices of healthy congregations

To build stronger communities, we need to get in the habit of recognizing what undergirds our relationships. We can't afford to take it for granted.
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Power and delight: Psalm 29; Mark 1:4-11

As Mark begins, it might seem a little early for Jesus to be commended as one with whom God is well pleased.
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Surprise encounter: John 1:43-51; 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)

From where does Nathanael's confession, his insight, come?
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Homeward bound: John 1:10-18; Jeremiah 31:7-14

"It’s all grace,” my dear friend replied. For some reason, I was surprised at the simplicity and firmness of her answer....
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Living on tiptoe: Luke 2:22-40; Psalm 148

Waiting and fidelity are closely connected.
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Sin insulation: Sunday, September 16, Exodus 32:7-14; Psalm 51:1-10; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10

The sins revealed in these first three scripture passages are blockbusters—betrayal, idolatry, adultery and violence—the raw material for larger-than-life stories and films....
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Profit and loss: Sunday, September 23, Amos 8:4-7; Luke 16:1-13

Recently several pastors and seminary students told me that they will do “whatever it takes . . . to be effective in ministry . . . to turn their church around . . ....
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Risky business: Sunday, September 2 (Proverbs 25:6-7; Psalm 112; Luke 14:1, 7-14)

In the fragility of goodness, author Martha Nussbaum writes, “The peculiar beauty of human excellence just is its vulnerability.” Goodness is fragile and its vulnerability is part of its b...
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Shriveled delight: Sunday, August 26. Isaiah 58:9b-14; Psalm 103:1-8; Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17

As a weekend gardener, I have discovered the deep satisfaction of seeing the fruit of a well-watered garden....

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