SPIRITUAL FORMATIONChurch as Home: Shared Practice for All Generations December 28, 20160 Comment Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his …
SPIRITUAL FORMATIONFor unto Us, a Child Is Born. December 25, 20160 Comment One of my favorite Lectionary scriptures for this season is the passage we read from Isaiah 11:1–3: A shoot will come up from the stump …
SPIRITUAL FORMATIONWhen We Don’t Get It December 22, 20160 Comment We sometimes like to ridicule the characters from the Bible for not “getting it” about Jesus. “How could they miss …
PASTORAL MINISTRYLife Moments in Pastoral Ministry December 21, 20161 Comment Last month, I experienced one of those “life moments.” I was given the privilege of baptizing my granddaughter. As I …
OUR WORLDCommunity-Minded Ministry: Webster Groves Motel Ministry December 19, 20163 Comments Webster Groves Church of the Nazarene is located in an inner-ring suburb of the same name in the St. Louis …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRYThe Story Behind Eureka!, The Foundry Kids New Children’s Curriculum October 09, 20180 Comment We sat down with The Foundry Kids product developer, Jeremy Bond, to learn a little more about him and what …
FAMILYWhen Screen Time Becomes An Escape April 23, 20190 Comment Every school day, around 3:30 p.m., I start the rundown. The house gets a quick tidy. I set out graham …
FAMILYGod’s Presence in Times of Fear November 18, 20190 Comment I love sleep. I love the cozy blankets on my bed. I love my lavender oil and my peppermint foot …
FAMILYThe Mother I’m Not December 01, 20160 Comment There are scenes from my childhood that play out in my mind when I think of my mother. She’s standing …
FAMILYA Lesson in Childlike Love February 15, 20170 Comment My children draw them with their fingertips, on every fogged windowpane, on every frost-glazed windshield, in the dirt of every …
