Conference Issue/Summer 2009
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Inside Flourish by Rusty Pritchard, Editor | Thoughts on this issue, and on upcoming issues. [Coming soon] |
Features |
![]() by Ragan Sutterfield | A farmer argues for the importance of rest in knowing God. |
![]() by Cindy Crosby | “I don’t want to miss anything in this world.” |
![]() by Jonathan Merritt | Church planter Rand Clark finds a natural connection point with non-believers. |
Departments |
![]() I Want to Green My Hood by Leroy Barber | Churches can provide hope in environmentally dangerous neighborhoods, in economically frightening times, by doing just what Jesus asked of us. |
![]() A Growing Movement by Melanie Griffin | How a turn toward farming and gardening can cultivate healthy communities. |
![]() Humility On the Mission Field by Scott Sabin | When working with poor farmers, even agricultural development missionaries have a lot to learn. |
Sprouts Items of interest springing up around the creation care community. |
Toolshed: Savings Sampler Saving money makes sense in today’s financial climate. Some small actions also teach us to be “content whatever the circumstances.” |
The Last Page: Eight First Steps for Churches on Creation Care by Rusty Pritchard and Jim Jewell | Practical ministry tips from the co-founders of FLOURISH. |
Reviews |
Disneynature’s Earth | A movie review by Jonathan Merritt |
Poetry |
“The Creator Dreams Creation” by Jill Pelaez Baumgaertner |
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