The juxtaposition of these two would-be opposites, popularized by Robert Webber in his numerous writings on …
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Blue Christmas: Descrption and Service Outline
God, let all of us find some peaceful forgettings and peaceful rememberings, a good friend to listen to our story again, and, at …
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In Search of the Inn: Las Posadas
"The processional stops at a previously selected home and asks for lodging for the night. The people are invited in to read …
Children’s Ministry Team: A Family’s First Advocate
Meeting Families with Disabled Children Where They Are As the need for disability accommodation grows in churches, the …
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Sustainable Faith: Prodigals, Nomads, Exiles
What makes the difference between a teenager staying connected to the church or straying from it? A previous article here shares …
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Curriculum & The Church
by Sharon Ely Pearson They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the …
The Real Saint Nick
"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 …