FAMILY So You Want to Marry My Daughter September 30, 2016 1 Comment I’m sitting with a blanket draped over my head as my daughter faces me and holds both my hands. She …
PASTORAL MINISTRY The Gift of Ordination September 30, 2016 0 Comment It has been thirty years since the stormy evening that I knelt down under the authority of Christ and the …
OUR WORLD Community-Minded Ministry: The Bridge September 29, 2016 3 Comments Avon Grove Church of the Nazarene is located in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. On a map, we are just north …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY High Five! Five Ideas to Strengthen Your Lesson Prep September 20, 2016 1 Comment Do you plan your Sunday lesson three weeks in advance, using pie charts and graphing paper? Or perhaps you cram …
FAMILY Joy in Motherhood September 20, 2016 2 Comments It was four in the afternoon, and I had just returned from a walk to the grocery store. Standing hunched …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION A Biblically Informed Approach to Anti-trafficking February 19, 2025 0 Comment You may have heard the popular phrase that “prostitution is the oldest profession,” but many trafficking survivors challenge this notion …
PASTORAL MINISTRY SPIRITUAL FORMATION Get a First Look at Our 2025 Advent Resources June 03, 2025 0 Comment We’re thrilled to share our brand-new Advent study, Hope of All the Earth — a powerful resource for churches and …
Uncategorized New Resources For Lent | A Consuming Fire Church-Wide Study August 19, 2025 0 Comment The season of Lent calls us to pause, reflect, and prepare our hearts for the joy of resurrection. It is …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY Planning for Advent in Children’s Ministry | Hope of All the Earth October 02, 2025 0 Comment Saturday night hits a little different when you’re a children’s pastor, children’s programming director, or children’s ministry volunteer. While others …
Uncategorized Finding Light in Hopeless Days: An Advent Reflection October 23, 2025 0 Comment This is an excerpt from The Foundry’s Hope of all the Earth Advent devotional by David Gilmour. ______________________________________ Advent is one …
