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Reflecting on Summer Institute at Duke Divinity School

VJN invited Scott Schomburg to share about his time at Duke Divinity School’s Summer Institute at the Center for Reconciliation. VJN members Steven Hamilton, Michael Raburn, and Rick Love also attended.         For the past six years, the first full day of 

BOOK REVIEW: Toxic Charity by Robert D. Lupton

Dori Donnell is the Director of Mercy Ministries at the Vineyard Church in Sugar Land, TX. Having accepted Jesus at the age of three, and somewhere around the age of 20 actually beginning to understand her relationship with God, she knew that she was called 

BOOK REVIEW: Kissing the Leper by Brad Jersak

VJN asked Pat Mulachy to review Kissing the Leper. Pat Mulcahy and his wife Lisa serve as the Lead Pastors of Vineyard Community Church in Grafton, WI, which they planted just over 15 years ago. Pat also serves on the Board of Directors for Rahab Global, 

BOOK REVIEW: Disunity in Christ by Christena Cleveland

Reviewed by Ramon Mayo After being involved in the work of reconciliation and diversity for so many years the conversation gets tiring. Mostly because it seems that the discussion is at a stand still. Many churches and organizations are on board with the desire for 

INTERCONNECTIVITY: What Am I Called To Do?

Today, we have a guest post from Jeremiah Gibbs.  Jeremiah has served since 2009 as University Chaplain at the University of Indianapolis. Besides leading campus ministry programming and providing pastoral care at U/Indy, he is also the Director of the Lantz Center for Christian Vocation and Spiritual