"Consider our hearts as gardens, with beauty and nourishment to offer others, with weeds that need tending, with pruning to be …
Curriculum Survey 2013: Results and Observations
I conducted an on-line survey from April 1 – May 1 to learn what curricula was being used in congregations with …
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Telling Bible Stories in Children’s Chapel
This article is an adapted from Bill Gordh's "Building a Children's Chapel: One Story at a Time" (2007: Church Publishing). Bill …
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Generational Differences in Leadership
"The key to supporting different generations lies in understanding the drivers of the differences and leveraging unique …
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The New World of Curriculum
As we know, the root word for curriculum is currere - "a course to be run." Curriculum is one of many resources to help …
The Need for Willow Tree Faith
"They stuck to their faith. It was the strength of the willow tree. Accepting, accommodating, adjusting, learning, and always …
Ice Breakers to Get Groups Going
Whether gathering with children, youth, or adults sometimes you just need an ice-breaker to get folks warmed up, moving, …
A Reflection: What Happened?
"I understand that there is evil in the world. I also know about mental illness. I am not naïve or ignorant. But really, what …
Parents Again
Elizabeth Hock is a writer for the Laker Weekly / Roanoke Times. This article first appeared on May 17, 2013 and is used with …
Memorial Day: A Prayer by William Sloane Coffin
"Grant, O God, that they may not have died in vain. May we draw new vigor from past tragedy. Buttress our instincts for peace, …
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