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Luke Edwards

Rediscovering the Spiritual Practice of Pilgrimage Luke Edwards | 8 Apr 2024 In the small mountain community of Robbinsville, North Carolina sits a little church on the hill overlooking town. Robbinsville UMC is the only United Methodist church in Graham County, the...
Breaking Bread and Scooping Casserole: A House-Church Easter Luke Edwards | 5 Apr 2023 Since the beginnings of the church’s history, table fellowship has been an essential aspect of the practice of hospitality and of welcoming the stranger.
Fresh Expressions Journey: Six Steps that Can Move People from Isolation to Christian Community Luke Edwards | 10 Oct 2022 The Fresh Expressions journey is a six-stage process for forming a new Christian community. In this article, you will read real-life examples of Listening, Loving People, Building Community, Exploring Discipleship,...
Six Essential Steps in Starting New Church Communities Luke Edwards | 6 Sep 2021 The following is an excerpt from Becoming Church: A Trail Guide for Starting Fresh Expressions. In the summer of 2007, my friends and I graduated from high school and piled...
Three Churches Building Online Community Luke Edwards | 6 Apr 2021 The church has moved online. And this year has taught us that some aspects of church are harder than others to practice on the internet. When I ask folks what...
Simple Ways to Move From Online Audiences to Online Community Luke Edwards | 19 Oct 2020 While the first six months of the pandemic have been marked by churches discovering how to worship online, I believe the next six months will be marked by churches learning to create community online.
What is Church? An Essential Question For the Church in a Time of Social Distancing. Luke Edwards | 6 Apr 2020 In a blog post a few years back, I stated, “One of the greatest contributions of the Fresh Expressions movement is reinvigorating the conversation about what church actually is.” Over...
Three Ideas for Fresh Expressions Your Church Can Start Today Luke Edwards | 20 Nov 2019 “Our church wants to reach out to our neighbors, we just don’t know where to start.” Over the past five years, I cannot tell you how many times I have...
A House Full: Relationship-Building Through Table Fellowship Luke Edwards | 28 Oct 2019 Since the beginnings of the church’s history, table fellowship has been an essential aspect of the practice of hospitality and of welcoming the stranger.
Lectio Vicinitas- Open Your Eyes to Seeing Your Community as God Sees It Luke Edwards | 30 Sep 2019 Luke Edwards says we can explore our communities with the same spiritual practices that deepen our understanding of God’s Word. He has adapted the practice of Lectio Divina as a tool for “reading” the neighborhood surrounding a church in a new, more prayerful way.
Church in the Parking Lot: A Fresh Expressions Story Luke Edwards | 17 Jul 2019 Reaching out to the community has sparked a new energy in Snow Hill UMC. Pastor Johnston noted, “Sunday morning is on fire from the excitement of folks who thought we were dead, but now have hope.”
Haters Gonna Hate: How to Handle Criticism in Fresh Expressions Luke Edwards | 13 Feb 2019 Criticism and innovation go hand in hand. Enjoy it. Let it sharpen you. Everyone doesn’t need to approve of your fresh expression. After all, if we wanted to do something that pleases everyone we could sell ice cream.

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