PASTORAL MINISTRY Innovation and the Unchanging God November 30, 2017 0 Comment The very essence of the Christian faith is to cherish the long, slow story of God. Looking back, remembering, re-examining, …
PASTORAL MINISTRY Our New Sunday School Curriculum November 27, 2017 114 Comments When my son was around three years old, he took a bite of his food at mealtime and, in all …
PASTORAL MINISTRY Family Worship Activities for Long-Expected Jesus November 20, 2017 3 Comments Intergenerational worship opportunities are important to the formation of the entire church body. Since young and old alike are all …
PASTORAL MINISTRY 6 Ways to Practice Self-Care in BiVocational Ministry November 16, 2017 1 Comment A few weeks ago someone asked me what my schedule was like, and I laughed out loud. Then I said, …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Long-Expected Jesus: An Advent Reading Plan November 13, 2017 1 Comment Over the last few weeks we have had hundreds of churches and thousands of individuals join with us to walk …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION The Dangers of the Status Quo March 25, 2021 0 Comment “To do nothing is within the power of all [people].” —Samuel Johnson I have a thought experiment for you, using …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Trusting in the God of the Impossible June 08, 2022 0 Comment Sometimes I imagine an outcome that I believe would be best, and I pray fervently that God will make it …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION These Forty Days: A Lenten Reading Plan February 27, 2017 0 Comment During this Lenten season, we wanted to provide you with the reading plan from These Forty Days, written by one …
PASTORAL MINISTRY The Practice of Corporate Creeds May 10, 2017 0 Comment I’ve been reading a book by Luke Timothy Johnson (Candler School of Theology) titled The Creed: What Christians Believe and …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY My Daughter’s Baptism Story January 15, 2018 0 Comment “In my heart, I have love.” My seven-year-old daughter articulated this simple profession while we prepared for her baptism together. …