"Almighty God, in your love you gave your servant Nicholas of Myra a perpetual name for deeds of kindness both on land and sea: …
Spiritual Disciplines: Inward, Outward, Corporate
Spiritual practices help us see Jesus more clearly. They can help us pay attention to God's grace all around us. The Celebration …
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Digging Deeper: Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany
"Into this darkness the twenty-fifth of December comes as a celebration of the invincibility of the Light." What is …
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A Reflection: The Silver
Maybe your parents had things in their home, that when they are gone, the things speak their names to you. Mom always …
Messy Church
"The church leadership decided to try to do something for all ages together, partly out of a belief that we grow best as a church …
Special Needs: Creating an Inclusive Church Culture
A Lesson from Sesame Street In 1969 Sesame Street introduced a cast of everyday neighbors to carry minor plotlines as …
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Digging Deeper: Thanksgiving Day
"And so the power of the Lord’s word enters the soul and enlivens the heart and makes us rejoice in the Lord. This is the most …
www.buildfaith.org: Church Publishing’s Ecumenical Online Community for Christian Educators Takes Off!
For Immediate Release November 10, 2010 (New York, NY) - Church Publishing Incorporated (CPI) has launched www.buildfaith.org, …
The Golden Rule Around the World
"The Golden Rule has its roots in a wide range of world cultures, and is a standard which different cultures use to resolve …
Light Against Darkness: A Christian History of Halloween
"Of all people, Christians should be joyful. The challenge is to use the creativity of the Creator to celebrate both the light and …
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Why Start a Children’s Chapel?
Children can be familiarized with the order and flow of a worship service, even if they're not in church with Mom and Dad. Then, …