This year, as we continue to be safer at home, we felt home blessings were more vital than backpack blessings." Our church …
Candlewalk: An Interactive Evening Prayer Practice
Simple, routine family prayer practices remind us of who we are, create belonging and an environment of emotional and spiritual …
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“Table Talk” is the New Normal: Supporting Faith Conversations at Home
The older generations are learning and loving to engage with a Church in the digital age, while the children and young families …
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Following Mr. Rogers in Drafting a Rule of Life
Saints Like Us My personal hero/guiding saint is Mr. Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood fame. He was an ordinary, modern …
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Noticing God In Creation: At Home VBS For Families
I love camp, and I especially love Vacation Bible School as a means for connecting to the people beyond our church’s walls, as …
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Becoming Holy Rascals: Blending The Sacred With Playful Imagination
A “holy rascal” like this hardly needs ZOOM to get into the Kingdom--they are already IN, asking us to go out and play and …
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Backyard Scavenger Hunt for Earth Day
O heavenly Father, who hast filled the world with beauty:Open our eyes to behold thy gracious hand in …
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Holy Hikes with the Psalms
"Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness." 1 Chronicles 16: 29 The Psalms are replete with natural imagery. The …
Shrove Tuesday Party Packs
Many churches celebrate Shrove Tuesday with a big pancake supper. If your church does not do a pancake supper, or you know some …
Intergenerational Epiphany With A “To Go” Bag
When everyone else already has their Christmas packed away in boxes, we finish the Christmas season with a final burst of sparkle …
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