"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens" (Eccl 3:1, NIV). A time for worship, study, …
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"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens" (Eccl 3:1, NIV). A time for worship, study, …
Continue Reading about A Free Tool for Formation Planning: The Ministry Planning Calendar

Often when a disaster happens, ministry leaders and congregations are inundated with immediate and physical needs. As they respond …
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October is LGBTQ History Month in the U.S. The month provides a time for commemorating the histories and contributions of people …
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Content warning: The following essay includes a discussion of pregnancy loss. When I was standing at the threshold of so many …
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Building Faith has featured a number of articles with prayers and blessings for the seasons and holy days of the liturgical year. …
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September 15 - October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S. This month invites us to commemorate the histories, …
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For many people in Native American communities, the federal holiday Columbus Day serves as a painful reminder of the brutal …

During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rev. Jennifer McNally and the Rev. Anna V. Ostenso Moore collaborated to …
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Celebrating Saints' Days reminds us that Christians have spread God's love in times of joy and deep sadness, preaching the Gospel …

There were so many things I didn’t know when I became a mother. I didn’t know how to change a diaper; the hospital nurse showed …
