Are you one of those special people who want to help change the way our children view the world? Are you someone who wants to help our children understand that we are one in our goodliness not our sinfulness? Are you one of 500 people who would like to help us give our children hope in humanity?

TCPC is looking for a few special caring, thoughtful, and courageous people to help us create a new Progressive Christian Sunday School Curriculum for our children.

Bruce Sanguin, a leading voice in the emerging field of evolutionary spirituality and progressive Christianity, was interviewed by Elizabeth Diebold for What Is Enlightenment (EnlightenNext) magazine. Click here for the link to the podcast.

By now, across the progressive spectrum, some familiar storylines tell us the meaning of the Obama campaign. In a groove, each narrative digs its truths. But whether those particular truths are the most important at this historical moment is another story.

These goliaths have become all the rage in recent years, largely seen as political engines chugging along for conservative Republicans. Yet research shows that's not the case. High profile incidents distort the reality of the role of politics in a majority of America's megachurches. My national research and experiences with these very large churches since the late 1980s tell a very different story. The research data refute a number of myths that are prominent in society's perception of political activity in megachurches.

Oasis of Peace, Israel - In Israel, there is a village where Arabs and Jews live as neighbors. Both groups endeavor to create a just society that can be a model for peace in the region. Though the town's name, Oasis of Peace, gives the impression that it's some sort of magical, idealistic utopia, the people living there are challenged daily and deeply by the reality of an intractable, painful, and violent conflict. Like anything worth attaining, peace comes with hard work.

"Many in the community of infected people are angry with religious groups because of their intolerance to prevention methods," said Rev. Heath, an Anglican priest in the Diocese of Johannesburg, South Africa. "I'm here to try and bridge that gap. HIV sufferers have a lot to teach religious groups because they know their needs. Meanwhile, faith-based groups are still some of the biggest sources of health care in the world," said Rev. Heath.

by Chris Hedges, Author. An attack on Iran, which Israeli and Bush administration officials appear set to carry out if Iranian uranium enrichment is not halted, would ignite a regional war in the Middle East and lead to economic collapse and political upheaval in the United States.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - When Randy Brown visited Hispanic Pentecostal congregations in Southern California, he was stunned by displays of Star-of-David flags, fervent prayers for peace in Israel and Hebrew words in their church names.

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Marcus Borg's Lecture Schedule
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Forum on Religion and Ecology 2008 Events
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Tex Mix: Stories of Earthy Mysticism
Aug 24, 2008: Countryside Community United Church of Christ
Omaha, NE
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Thank God for Evolution
Sep 7, 2008: FPC Elizabethton
Elizabethton , TN
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Jesus Seminar on the Road
Sep 12, 2008: First Presbyterian Church
Elizabethton, TN
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Richard Rohr- Lecture and Workshop
Sep 12, 2008: The Center for Spiritual Development/Trinity Cath
Portland, OR
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Christian and Buddhist Roadmaps to the Same Place
Sep 12, 2008: Trinity Episcopal Church
Houston, TX
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A New Look at Old Scripture in Two Sessions - Hal Taussig
Sep 26, 2008: Shades Valley Lutheran Church
Birmingham, AL
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The Death of Jesus: Destiny or Disaster?
Sep 27, 2008: Silverside Church
North Wilmington, DE
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Decoding the Myths and Meanings of Troublesome Words in the Bible
Oct 2, 2008: St. James Episcopal Church
San Francisco, CA
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From Literal to Literary: Toward and Intelligble Read of the Bible
Oct 4, 2008: First Prebyterian Church of San Rafael
San Rafael, CA
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A Progressive Approach to World Communion
Oct 5, 2008: 1st United Methodist Church of Napa
Napa, CA
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Living Tomorrow Today
Oct 19, 2008: Mount Vernon UMC
Baltimore, MD
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National Forgiveness Day Power Of Forgiveness Rallies
Oct 25, 2008: Churches & Communities In The United States
Liberty Center, OH
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The Emerging Christian Faith: What Is It, and Why Should We Care?
Nov 1, 2008: Countryside Community United Church of Christ
Omaha, NE
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Conference of Emerging and Experienced Leaders in The Progressive Christian Faith Movement
Nov 14, 2008: Dunrovin Retreat Center
Minneapolis, MN
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In the Library

Article Do You Want to Change the World? Are you one of those special people who want to help change the way our children view the world? Are you someone who wants to help our children understand that we are one in our goodliness not our sinfulness? Are you one of 500 people who... MORE

Article Changing the World, One Child At A Time By Fred Plumer This undertaking has been a journey of faith for me. So many positive things have already happened because of it, that it has occurred to me that the curriculum project may be one of the most important things TCPC has ever taken on. It may... MORE

Educational Material(curriculum) Description of TCPC Progressive Christian Children's Curriculum The intent is to provide a three year curriculum that is age appropriate and easy for the teachers (often volunteers) to use. The curriculum will be designed to nurture healthy and rewarding relationships in our children and to help them discover... MORE

Book Calm and Compassionate Children By Susan Usha Dermond Using her expertise and experience as an educator, yoga and meditation practitioner, and 30 years of working with children, Dermond brought so many new and profound tools to the table that I at once felt compelled to adopt within my own life.... MORE | READ REVIEW | ORDER

Worship Material(music) Ashana- Music With a voice that sounds like it was touched by an angel and musical arrangements that strike an equal balance between heavenly and holistic, Ashana is an artist like no other. Her music reaches you on an emotional level, welling up feelings... MORE | ORDER

Book(study/discussion guide) Soul Sunday Because my husband is Jewish, and I, Christian, we have a special need to explain both our faiths and to help our children develop their own personal identities. One day we hope they are able to find answers to spiritual questions and create... MORE | ORDER

Book The First Liberal, A secular look at Jesus' socio-political ideas and how they became the basis of Modern Liberalism By Dennis Martin Altman This book traces the development of the Liberal tradition that began with "Love Thy Neighbor". Although pronouncements attributed to Jesus are the philosophical building blocks of this progression, the book does not deal with the... MORE | READ REVIEW

Article(study/discussion guide) Myth-Busting the Christian Right By Terri Murray The Christian right's pundits present this set of abstract concepts - moral "values," sanctity of life, and Christianity - as their core values. Over and over again they have successfully framed complex issues as oppositions between... MORE

Sermon Jesus: The Way That is Open to Other Ways By Paul Knitter I am one of those Christians whose faith has been uncomfortably challenged by a reality that has been with us since the dawning of humanity but has become even clearer and more pressing over the last century: that there are many ways to be... MORE

Article The 8 Point Miracle By Michel Hollan A Reformed Catholic priest relates the historic and emotionally charged Mass that was held in his parish on Pluralism Sunday, 2008 as well as how the 8 points have helped his church be more inclusive, loving and unifying.... MORE

Sermon Progressive Christianity Values Life and Liberty By Ian Lawton Briefly this morning I want to explore a progressive Christian notion of God, the Bible, and the after life.  I often speak about God within, between and beyond. I want to re-visit that idea for a few moments. Within you, resides the... MORE

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