SPIRITUAL FORMATION The Wheat and the Weeds June 22, 2021 0 Comment Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about the story Jesus tells about the wheat and the weeds recorded in Matthew …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Simple Acts of Kindness June 17, 2021 0 Comment When I was at Target one recent morning, the person working the register asked if I was on my way …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Making Room for the New June 08, 2021 0 Comment I am reluctant to throw things away. My wife and other family members were once embarrassed by a pair of …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION A Beatitudes Reminder May 27, 2021 1 Comment This is for the weary, the worn. This is for the one who has drained the cup and still thirsts, …
Uncategorized The Purpose and Practice of Youth Ministry May 25, 2021 0 Comment Why do you want to be a youth worker? Why is the church involved in youth ministry? Often when I …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION 7 Practices to Help Us Turn Towards God in Times of Stress April 28, 2020 2 Comments It’s the end of April, we are almost six weeks into a stay-at-home order due to COVID-19, the kids are …
THEOLOGY The Sacrament of Unity August 10, 2020 2 Comments One of the spiritual resources we often neglect when we talk about reconciliation in the church is the sacrament of …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION The Fruit of the Church December 07, 2021 2 Comments There is an important conversation happening in the Western church about what it means to be a successful and healthy …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY High Five! Five Ideas to Strengthen Your Lesson Prep September 20, 2016 1 Comment Do you plan your Sunday lesson three weeks in advance, using pie charts and graphing paper? Or perhaps you cram …
FAMILY So You Want to Marry My Daughter September 30, 2016 1 Comment I’m sitting with a blanket draped over my head as my daughter faces me and holds both my hands. She …