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Introducing Wonder Anew

Many of us today approach faith with both longing and skepticism. Some of us grew up in church and are reexamining inherited beliefs; others are discovering spiritual practices for the first time. Many of us are deeply invested in questions of justice, community, meaning-making, and how ancient Scripture speaks into our own lives (or even if it does).

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Ministry, Personal Reflection, Book Interview Natalia Terfa Ministry, Personal Reflection, Book Interview Natalia Terfa

It All Counts: Author Q & A with Rev. Natalia Terfa

I think about all these people floating around in the world who aren't gonna walk into a regular church – for whatever reason. When I started asking, “What are those reasons?”, there were so many answers that sounded like: “I found this thing that is meaningful, but someone said you can’t do it that way.” And the throughline became me saying: “Why? Why not?”

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Author Interview with Meredith Miller- Wonder: 52 Conversations To Help Kids Fall In Love With Scripture

Kids don’t have the same notions about what the Bible is or how it works that adults have. If adults welcome kids’ thoughts and insights, if we want to hear their questions and reactions, we will find ourselves having totally different (and better) conversations about the Bible.

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Ministry, Preaching, Lectionary, Lectionary Musings Rev. Emmy Kegler Ministry, Preaching, Lectionary, Lectionary Musings Rev. Emmy Kegler

Lectionary Musings from the Church Anew Blog: February 15, 22, and Ash Wednesday

Each week, we’ll offer a curated selection of blog posts that speak to the upcoming lectionary texts to help spark your imagination and serve as a thought partner for you. We hope these musings meet you right where you are with a fresh, bold, and faithful witness.

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Ministry, Preaching, Lectionary Rev. Emmy Kegler Ministry, Preaching, Lectionary Rev. Emmy Kegler

Resources for Right Now

Resources for Right Now is a living resource crafted amid the January 2026 escalation of violent immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this collection, we hope to equip the church’s leaders with diverse ways to speak into this moment, in sermon prompts, short illustrative stories, songs new and old, and liturgy and prayers. 

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