FAMILY My Little Ninjas: Parenting with Faith, Not Fear February 02, 2017 1 Comment On Wednesday nights, our church hosts His Kids, a program for the children in our town. I teach the first …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Do I Really Want Peace? February 01, 2017 0 Comment I like peace. One of my favorite times is during the week at about 8:44 a.m. This is when I …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY Hungering for More: Children as Full Participants in the Church January 30, 2017 0 Comment I always cherish the opportunity to sit with my family in a church service. Recently, in the ordinary act of …
PASTORAL MINISTRY The Good Work: Pastoral Ministry in the New Year January 26, 2017 0 Comment Starting a new year is, for many of us, an opportunity to take stock and make new commitments or set …
OUR WORLD A Million Little Deaths: Asking God to Speak and Choosing to Listen January 25, 2017 0 Comment About ten minutes after I surrendered my life to Jesus, someone was telling me it was time for me to …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY Our Church: Nerding Out over Membership September 13, 2023 0 Comment Growing up as a nerd isn’t easy. And my interests are broad, so the shelves in my nerdery are numerous! …
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 …
THEOLOGY Holiness and Tragic Necessity November 06, 2017 0 Comment In a recent post for The Foundry Community, Eric Paul offered a thoughtful reflection on whether nonviolence should be considered …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Listening to Youth, Developing Leaders, and The Church of Today April 05, 2018 0 Comment Those who knew me as a teenager would probably agree that I was loud, outspoken, and passionate. Everything I did, …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY When is a Child Ready to Receive Communion? October 01, 2018 0 Comment When engaging parents in conversations related to children and Communion, it is common to encounter questions like, “How can we …