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Marching from Pain to Possibility

Cocreation Credentials

Kathy Khang on the "un-credentialed."

Cocreation Credentials

The Divine Entrance

Jesus' ultimate purpose.

The Divine Entrance

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TWOTP represents a new era of wonder-filled Christianity, that is of the people and not from the usual company men.

Richard Rohr, Franciscan & internationally known speaker.

Compelling and artistic explorations of some of the deepest questions about God, faith, and common human destiny.

Miroslav Volf, Founder, Yale Center for Faith and Culture.

TWOTP wades into the hard issues, shows why they are important, and provides ways to think faithfully about them.

Walter Brueggemann, Author, poet & Old Testament dude.

Congratulations Travis and The Work Of The People! You are doing wonderful work!

Jean Vanier, Prophet and L'Arche Community founder.

They get it that we're all in this together, drawing on the same aquifer of the Spirit.

Parker J. Palmer, Writer, speaker, and activist.

Work of the People to be the most important, sacred project on the web today.

Glennon Doyle Melton, founder of Momastery and author of NYT Bestseller- Carry On, Warrior

I cannot imagine this time without your work.

Ann Voskamp, Writer

I think your work is critically important, soulful and beautiful.

Brené Brown

The Work of the People models the authentic faith that spiritual pilgrims are seeking.

Pete Enns, Author and Theologian

So many of us are grateful for Travis' creativity, his faith and his joy.

Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury
Marlon Hall

Marlon Hall

Author, pastor, artist and Kingdom entrepreneur.

Rebirthing

John Phillip Newell on being born again, again.

Rebirthing
Jürgen Moltmann

Jürgen Moltmann

Renowned theologian.
Becoming: A Season for Rebirthing

Smashing Idols Through Pain

Can you trust that what comes into your life is for you? Barbara Brown Taylor on breathing in pain.

Smashing Idols Through Pain

Pulling All Things Together in Love

James Forbes on God's intentionality that we be one in love.

Pulling All Things Together in Love

Be Thou My Vision

A visual benediction.

Be Thou My Vision

Behold

Behold, I make all things new.

Behold

As If

Jesus' invitation to imagine.

As If

An Invitation Into an Alternative Reality

Is the Gospel Good News for everybody?

An Invitation Into an Alternative Reality

A Glimpse at Communion

Emmanuel Katongole on reconciliation, communion, and the Cross.

A Glimpse at Communion
Covenantal Restoration
Soong-Chan Rah

Soong-Chan Rah

Professor and author.
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Kelly Brown Douglas

Kelly Brown Douglas

Theologian and author.
The Way of the Heart
Forty Days

Descripting Tasks

Spiritual practices to nurture an alternative script.

Descripting Tasks

You Are Dust

Sara Miles on death and good news.

You Are Dust

Prophetic Intrusions and Lament

Why isn't the body of Christ everywhere?

Prophetic Intrusions and Lament

Every Nation, Tribe, People, and Language

Juan Martinez on the layers of migration.

Every Nation, Tribe, People, and Language

Celebrate the Cracks

Jesus is God's response to your yearning.

Celebrate the Cracks

Migratory God

An immigration benediction.

Migratory God
Sara Miles

Sara Miles

Author and Jesus Freak.
Rowan Williams

Rowan Williams

Archbishop, writer, scholar and teacher.

Visual Liturgy

A visual expression of the church calendar - Visual prayers, visual poems and benedictions, interpretive and contemplative pieces as well as looped visual imagery for worship.

Visual Liturgy
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Maggy Barankitse

Maggy Barankitse

Opus Prize-winning humanitarian.
Brene Brown

Brene Brown

Speaker, author and professor.

Motivated By Love Experience Film

A Good Friday film experience.

Motivated By Love Experience Film

A Death to Awaken

Inspired by John of the Cross' Dark Night of the Soul

A Death to Awaken

Pain and Good News

Can we grow without pain?

Pain and Good News
Allegiance to Empire

Frustrated and Saved by Jesus

Nadia Bolz-Weber on why she can't shake this Jesus thing.

Frustrated and Saved by Jesus

Embodying The WAY

Is Christianity a verb or a noun?

Embodying The WAY

Complete Joy

Philippians 2 prayer for humility and unity.

Complete Joy

But Not Held

A prayer by Walter Brueggemann.

But Not Held

Healing Justice

The struggle to be whole.

Healing Justice

Mayra Macedo-Nolan

Mayra Macedo-Nolan

Latina-Jesus-follower, wife, mom, neighbor, and leader.
Kallistos Ware

Kallistos Ware

One of the best-known Eastern Orthodox theologians.

Table Ethics

Abundance is the reality.

Table Ethics

Confusing Kingdoms

Peter Enns thoughts on the Gospel.

Confusing Kingdoms
Lanecia Rouse Tinsley

Lanecia Rouse Tinsley

Artist, theologian, and healer.

One of Us

Father Pico on Jesus and incarnation.

One of Us

Not Run on Power

A few thoughts on Jesus.

Not Run on Power

Be Still And Look

Carry On, Warrior author Glennon Doyle Melton on Advent.

Be Still And Look
Lisa Sharon Harper

Lisa Sharon Harper

Speaker, author and Director of Mobilizing at Sojourners.

The Jesus Strategy

Father Greg Boyle on standing it the lonely place.

The Jesus Strategy

Rebirth and Recovery

Life is hard. Don't numb it. Be born again.

Rebirth and Recovery

Engaging Jesus' Wisdom

Mark Van Steenwyk thoughts on the role of the church.

Engaging Jesus' Wisdom

Deny Yourself

Does our addiction to militarism, consumerism and entertainment reflect Jesus' call?

Deny Yourself

Bearing the Divine Through the Ordinary

Richard Rohr reflects on Mary, Jesus' Mother.

Bearing the Divine Through the Ordinary
Grateful
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The Ridiculous Journey
Father Greg Boyle

Father Greg Boyle

Founder, Homeboy Industries.

Covenant vs. Contract

Is it a legal or a covenantal framework? Atonement thoughts from Greg Boyd.

Covenant vs. Contract
In This Together

Boundaries

Brené Brown on empathy, compassion and boundaries.

Boundaries

Experiencing Delight

If you don't have love, you don't have anything.

Experiencing Delight

Welcome The Stranger

"He is known to them in the breaking of the bread." Parker Palmer on welcoming the stranger.

Welcome The Stranger

Are You Living?

Thoughts on living from Anthea Butler.

Are You Living?

Look at Jesus

NT Wright on what he'd say to his children on his death bed.

Look at Jesus

Honor Everyone

Miroslav Volf on the promise of possibility in 1 Peter’s command, to “Honor everyone.”

Honor Everyone
Glennon Doyle

Glennon Doyle

Mom, wife, sister, author, addict and truth-teller.
Shauna Niequist

Shauna Niequist

Author & hospitality junkie.
Doubt: A Sign of Faith & Life

Risking It On Jesus

Rachel Held Evans on Jesus the Liberator.

Risking It On Jesus

Love Never Stops

Greg Boyd on the Cross' way of living.

Love Never Stops

God's Gamble

Ron Rolheiser on Jesus' power, the mystery of hope, and God's risk with freedom.

God's Gamble

Unconditional Healing

Sara Miles on healing and community.

Unconditional Healing

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Rene Padilla

Rene Padilla

Preeminent Latin American theologian.

Have You Forsaken Me?

Coming Soon

Have You Forsaken Me?
Parker Palmer

Parker Palmer

Writer, speaker, and activist.
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Now and at the Hour of Our Death

Coming Soon

Now and at the Hour of Our Death
Rudy Rasmus

Rudy Rasmus

Pastor, author, and global humanitarian.

Magnifying the Light

Dayspring of Life

Coming Soon

Dayspring of Life
Walter Brueggemann

Walter Brueggemann

Old Testament theologian and poet. 

Interrupted By Hope Volume Two

Dust We Are and Shall Return

Coming Soon

Dust We Are and Shall Return
Barbara Brown Taylor

Barbara Brown Taylor

Beloved author and professor.

Resurrection Now

Does Your Heart Break?

Coming Soon

Does Your Heart Break?
NT Wright

NT Wright

Author. Theologian. Smart.
Opening: A Season of Beginning

Holy Communion

Coming Soon

Holy Communion
Richard Rohr

Richard Rohr

Franciscan and internationally known speaker.
Living Fully Expressed in Love

Holy Dark and Holy Light

Darkness births the light.

Holy Dark and Holy Light
Claudio Oliver

Claudio Oliver

Friend and Prophet.
Creating Our Way Through

Being the Resurrection

Alexander J. Shaia on Lent, Holy Week, and Easter.

Being the Resurrection
Shane Claiborne

Shane Claiborne

Author, activist and new monastic, peace dude.
Eucharistical: Growing by Reciving

God's Grace Comes to us

In the deepest dark, God's greatest grace comes to our lives.

God's Grace Comes to us
Ilia Delio

Ilia Delio

Franciscan and theologian, with interests in evolution, physics and neuroscience.
The Divine Dance

Moving Onwards Towards

Ilia Delio thoughts on Advent.

Moving Onwards Towards
Alexander J. Shaia

Alexander J. Shaia

Author, guide, speaker, psychologist, anthropologist, and mystic.
Drawing All Things to God
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