As violence spread through the Holy Land in 2001, educators in Jerusalem dreamed of a safe place where Jewish, Christian & …
Christmas in July: Early Pageant Planning
Summer Church School is well on its way. The Youth Mission Trip is over and all our young people and their …
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Prayers for Rites of Passage
Preparing for New Beginnnings While we often think of summertime as a slowing down time, it is also a time of transitions …
A Thrill of Hope: An Art-based Study for Advent & Christmas
We are big fans of John August Swanson. His art tells Bible stories in finely detailed, brilliantly colored paintings and original …
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Characteristics of a Radically Welcoming Community
by Stephanie Spellers Radically welcoming communities aren't perfect, and may never truly "arrive," but they are becoming . . …
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Book Review: Tweet If You (Heart) Jesus
Recently I had a lively conversation with Gary Soulsman of The News Journal, our local paper, about how the digital …
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Children and Eucharist
Our grandson, born in the late 1980s, was blessed to belong to a church that did indeed honor the rich spiritual …
Reflection: Engaging Faith through Madeline L’Engle
It was somewhat of a challenge late May of this year to find a Newbery-award winning book for my 5th grade son to read …
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Spiritual Reflection: A Dry Spell
On the Mississippi Gulf Coast it has been over two months without a significant amount of rain. Everything green is …
Need Church Volunteers? A Step-by-Step Process That Works
"Yes! We can play that role today in the church for all those folks just waiting to hear Come…follow me." Volunteers Need to be …
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