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Published in Faith • Civilization • Theology (eISSN 3083-0710), Volume 2, Issue 1 — January–June 2027. Publication date: 27 October 2026. Copyright © 2026 Kyle Hetrick. All rights reserved; free reader access. Abstract Congregational discernment is frequently invoked whenever Christians gather to make…
This article examines Matthew 11:28–30 as a pastoral and theological word for contemporary ministry. It argues that Christ’s invitation to the weary is more than emotional comfort; it is a gospel-shaped call to come to Christ and find rest under his gentle yoke.…
Congregational discernment is frequently invoked whenever Christians gather to make decisions, yet the term often names practices that are theologically different: strategic planning opened with prayer, majority preference, clerical control, unmanaged intuition, therapeutic harmony, or religious endorsement of decisions already made. This article…