SPIRITUAL FORMATION The Practice of Confession February 03, 2020 0 Comment Holiness people optimistically believe that our spiritual lives can be impacted by the work of holy love to such a …
FAMILY Day-by-Day Resolutions January 28, 2020 0 Comment I love new year’s resolutions. I love the clean white lines in my fancy journal. I love my gel pens, …
PASTORAL MINISTRY Lenten Postcards: Good Friday Service Outline January 22, 2020 0 Comment Beginning Ash Wednesday and ending Easter Sunday, Lenten Postcards provides resources for pastors and communities to move closer to Christ …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Listening in Community January 15, 2020 0 Comment We are facing a listening crisis that is due, in part, to the cultural liturgies that form us. We watch …
PASTORAL MINISTRY One Church’s Efforts to Care for Creation January 13, 2020 0 Comment The call to care for creation goes all the way back to the garden of Eden. It’s part of the …
THEOLOGY A Politic of Self-Emptying February 20, 2020 0 Comment “Conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ,” Paul says in Philippians 1:27. Some translations even say …
PASTORAL MINISTRY On Pandemic and Sabbath: An Open Letter to My Pastor Friends September 08, 2020 0 Comment Dear Friend, I am writing to you because I care deeply about you and about the work of pastoring that …
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 The Communion of Saints September 29, 2022 0 Comment Reciting the Apostles’ Creed has been a significant means of grace in my life. The Creed provides a summary of …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY High Five! Five Ideas for Transitioning Preteens to the Youth Group December 29, 2016 0 Comment “Okay, you’re in the youth group now! Have fun hanging out with kids with facial hair!” Is there a better …