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Open Unto Me

A prayer by Howard Thurman.

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Cocreation Credentials

Kathy Khang on the "un-credentialed."

The Divine Entrance

Jesus' ultimate purpose.

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

Author, pastor, artist and Kingdom entrepreneur.

Rebirthing

John Phillip Newell on being born again, again.

Jürgen Moltmann

Renowned theologian.

Smashing Idols Through Pain

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

Pulling All Things Together in Love

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

Be Thou My Vision

A visual benediction.

Behold

Behold, I make all things new.

As If

Jesus' invitation to imagine.

An Invitation Into an Alternative Reality

Is the Gospel Good News for everybody?

A Glimpse at Communion

Emmanuel Katongole on reconciliation, communion, and the Cross.

Soong-Chan Rah

Professor and author.

A Celebration of Grace

A visual reflection for the Epiphany season.

Kelly Brown Douglas

Theologian and author.

Descripting Tasks

Spiritual practices to nurture an alternative script.

You Are Dust

Sara Miles on death and good news.

Prophetic Intrusions and Lament

Why isn't the body of Christ everywhere?

Every Nation, Tribe, People, and Language

Juan Martinez on the layers of migration.

Celebrate the Cracks

Jesus is God's response to your yearning.

Migratory God

An immigration benediction.

Sara Miles

Author and Jesus Freak.

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.

Maggy Barankitse

Opus Prize-winning humanitarian.

Brene Brown

Speaker, author and professor.

Motivated By Love Experience Film

A Good Friday film experience.

A Death to Awaken

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

Pain and Good News

Can we grow without pain?

Frustrated and Saved by Jesus

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

Embodying The WAY

Is Christianity a verb or a noun?

Complete Joy

Philippians 2 prayer for humility and unity.

But Not Held

A prayer by Walter Brueggemann.

Healing Justice

The struggle to be whole.

Mayra Macedo-Nolan

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

Kallistos Ware

One of the best-known Eastern Orthodox theologians.

Table Ethics

Abundance is the reality.

Confusing Kingdoms

Peter Enns thoughts on the Gospel.

Lanecia Rouse Tinsley

Artist, theologian, and healer.

One of Us

Father Pico on Jesus and incarnation.

Not Run on Power

A few thoughts on Jesus.

Be Still And Look

Carry On, Warrior author Glennon Doyle Melton on Advent.

Lisa Sharon Harper

Speaker, author and Director of Mobilizing at Sojourners.

The Jesus Strategy

Father Greg Boyle on standing it the lonely place.

Rebirth and Recovery

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

Engaging Jesus' Wisdom

Mark Van Steenwyk thoughts on the role of the church.

Deny Yourself

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

Bearing the Divine Through the Ordinary

Richard Rohr reflects on Mary, Jesus' Mother.

Father Greg Boyle

Founder, Homeboy Industries.

Covenant vs. Contract

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

Boundaries

Brené Brown on empathy, compassion and boundaries.

Experiencing Delight

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

Welcome The Stranger

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

Are You Living?

Thoughts on living from Anthea Butler.

Look at Jesus

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

Honor Everyone

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

Glennon Doyle

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

Shauna Niequist

Author & hospitality junkie.

Risking It On Jesus

Rachel Held Evans on Jesus the Liberator.

Love Never Stops

Greg Boyd on the Cross' way of living.

God's Gamble

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

Unconditional Healing

Sara Miles on healing and community.

Rene Padilla

Preeminent Latin American theologian.

Essential Practices for the Journey

Practices for the Four Gospel Journey series.

Parker Palmer

Writer, speaker, and activist.

Walking Luke's Road of Riches

Maturing through service.

Rudy Rasmus

Pastor, author, and global humanitarian.

Resting in John's Glorious Garden

Receiving gifts.

Walter Brueggemann

Old Testament theologian and poet.

Crossing Mark's Stormy Sea

Moving through trails.

Barbara Brown Taylor

Beloved author and professor.

Climbing Matthew's Great Mountain

Waking and facing change.

NT Wright

Author. Theologian. Smart.

Preparing Heart and Mind for the Journey

Intro to the Four Gospel Journey film series.

Richard Rohr

Franciscan and internationally known speaker.

Have You Forsaken Me?

Does God leave us to ourselves to die?

Claudio Oliver

Friend and Prophet.

Now and at the Hour of Our Death

Bless the holy darkness remembering that out of nothing came everything.

Shane Claiborne

Author, activist and new monastic, peace dude.

Dayspring of Life

The movement towards peace doesn’t always seem peaceful.

Ilia Delio

Franciscan and theologian, with interests in evolution, physics and neuroscience.

Dust We Are and Shall Return

What are you growing out of and what are you becoming?

Alexander John Shaia

Author, guide, speaker, psychologist, anthropologist, and mystic.

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