Intro. The prophet Jeremiah encouraged the people of Israel to listen to the words of the Lord and “to seek the peace (or flourishing) and prosperity of the city…” Although they were in exile, the Lord called them to seek the flourishing of their neighborhoods (Jer. 29:4-7). Have you ever thought about what it means to flourish? Over the past year and a half, I have worked with an interdisciplinary team of researchers from Vanguard on … [Read more] about Christian Congregations