Alive Now: Transformation
Alive Now is a devotional magazine that supports the spiritual lives of small groups as well as individuals. The magazine invites readers to enter an ever-deepening relationship with God, helps them reflect on contemporary issues from a faith perspective, and supports them in acting on these issues.
General Guidelines
Each issue of this bimonthly, 48-page magazine focuses on a contemporary topic that impacts the faith life. Divided into sections that move readers through exploration and reflection on the theme, the magazine may be used weekly by individuals or members of small groups. The sections contain scripture, prayers, meditations, stories, poetry, reflection aids, photographs, and art. Seasonal material, both theological and liturgical, is appropriate.
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They follow themes for each issue. Upcoming is:
July/August 2014 • Due 11/01/13
Transformation
“I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:19, NRSV.) “If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17, NRSV). The risen Christ continually moves to bring us into oneness with God. It is in that relationship that we can become “the deep self that we have always longed to be” (Flora Slosson Wuellner). This transformation occurs from the inside out. We long for it and we fear it. What are the challenges of transformation and how do you meet those challenges? What spiritually grounds you in the midst of or compels you toward transformation? What gifts are available to us through allowing God’s transformation to occur?
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