CHILDREN'S MINISTRY 3 Ways to Teach by Discovery August 28, 2019 0 Comment When teaching kids, we have great Sundays and not-so-great Sundays, awesome small group time and way-less-than-awesome small group time, incredible …
PASTORAL MINISTRY Born The King, This Year’s Advent Resource August 26, 2019 0 Comment If you’re anything like our family, I imagine your late-summer days have been filled with outdoor activities, ice cream treats, …
Uncategorized 5 Ways to Lay a Strong Theological Foundation for Kids August 19, 2019 0 Comment We were cuddled up on the couch before bedtime when our son began spouting off the tough questions. “Why doesn’t …
FAMILY Hope, When We Don’t Like Hoping August 15, 2019 0 Comment In the late seventies, when I was around ten years old, I played softball very, very badly. It was the …
THEOLOGY Humility and the Lord’s Supper August 12, 2019 0 Comment “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” —1 Peter 5:5c, NRSV (referencing Proverbs 3:34) It was my …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION When God Calls Us to Hospitality March 20, 2017 0 Comment On a small table in our upstairs hallway sits a decorative bowl filled with various snacks. The snacks themselves change …
PASTORAL MINISTRY The Young Clergy Conference: 3 Questions with Brit Bolerjack and Jason Smith March 23, 2017 0 Comment In a few days, over 100 young clergy, most who serve in the Nazarene denomination, will meet together in Oklahoma …
PASTORAL MINISTRY Friday Wrap-Up: What You Missed at the Young Clergy Conference March 31, 2017 0 Comment One hundred fifteen young clergy gathered in Oklahoma City for three days earlier this week. If you want to know …
PASTORAL MINISTRY Hope and Courage: Two Words from the Young Clergy Conference March 30, 2017 0 Comment Since transitioning from a full-time ministry role in the local church to seminary teaching, I’ve found myself attending an average …
FAMILY When Anger Comes Knocking: Part One April 03, 2017 0 Comment I am staring at a four-foot-tall, trembling bundle of rage. It is a blonde bundle with brown eyes and a …
