Each member of the crew receives a handknit gift, arriving in a cheerful package with handwritten cards, a greeting from the …
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Impressed: How to Express your Church’s Values
"It takes courage, I think, for a community to come to a publishable consensus for the above three headings... Would your church …
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Show Up and Listen: Ministering with Teens
Driving back from a splendid Western Christian Educators’ Conference (WCEC) gathering at Tahoe with keynoters …
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Reflection: The Rise of the “Nones”
The Pew Forum’s recent report “None’s on the Rise” has caused much commentary about the current state of American society and the …
Advent Colors: History and Meaning
Advent means “coming” in Latin. In Greek, it is translated from parousia, commonly used in reference to the Second Coming of the …
Prayers for Children’s Sabbath
Sponsored by the Children's Defense Fund, the National Observance of Children's Sabbaths Celebration is a way for faith …
Our New Confirmation Class: “Create Dignity”
"I care very much who you are as human beings and so Confirmation this year will be focused on creating the dignity of …
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Stewarding the Other 90%
Rolf Jacobson is associate professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary. The following article is part of the Stewardship …
What is Children’s Sabbath?
The following description comes from the Children's Defense Fund You make a difference in the lives of children and in the life …
Trunk or Treat
"You can just have the Trunk-or-Treat part outside or you can have a combined indoor/outdoor party." Catching On More and more …