SPIRITUAL FORMATION Our Journey to the Cross February 08, 2018 0 Comment I was first introduced to Ash Wednesday in college. We were attending the M-7 conference in Kansas City, and some …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION When the Lord Calls Our Name February 05, 2018 0 Comment We walk quietly into church, the cold clinging to us like an extra layer. The sun shines through the stained …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Commitment to My True Self January 29, 2018 0 Comment I have a young son who has not yet learned to lie. He is real with me in ways my …
PASTORAL MINISTRY Family Worship Experiences for Lent: Enrich the Soul at Any Age January 22, 2018 1 Comment Elizabeth Graham contributed to this year’s Lenten study, Experiencing Lent, shaping the children and family components included in the pastor’s resource. Elizabeth …
PASTORAL MINISTRY The Littlest Pulpit: Is It Wrong to Be Small? January 18, 2018 2 Comments Some treat small churches and their pastors as if they have the plague—as if the Lord has put a divine …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY The Story Behind Eureka!, The Foundry Kids New Children’s Curriculum October 09, 2018 0 Comment We sat down with The Foundry Kids product developer, Jeremy Bond, to learn a little more about him and what …
PASTORAL MINISTRY The Importance of Close Friendship Among Women Clergy October 15, 2018 0 Comment A couple of years ago, a colleague and friend of mine asked if I wanted to join a text group …
PASTORAL MINISTRY Welcoming the Gift of Hope This Advent October 22, 2018 0 Comment Recently, I was in a planning meeting with leaders, planners, and singers in our local music ministry. These are smart, …
THEOLOGY The Church as the Place of Healing October 29, 2018 0 Comment “Let us be carried into the inn to be healed.” —St. Augustine One of the striking aspects of early Christian …
PASTORAL MINISTRY A Thrill of Hope: An Advent Reading Plan November 01, 2018 0 Comment Over the last few weeks we have had thousands of individuals join with us to walk through A Thrill of …