"The overall goal is to help families connect church and the Bible to their daily lives." Spark Family Magazine Looking for a way to …
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Whirl by Sparkhouse: Curriculum Review
"Using a curriculum like Whirl can bring worship and Sunday school together for families... Learner leaflets, which children take home, have seven different ways families can put …
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Two Websites to Bookmark: Worshipping With Children and Healthy Church Resources
"Cry out for insight, and raise your voice for understanding... then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God." -Proverbs …
Spring Stewardship: 5 Ways to Lay a Firm Foundation
"The stewardship house you want to build in the fall will be stronger if you begin to lay the foundation now. Strong stewardship programs are built on vibrant …
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8 Gift Ideas for Graduating Seniors
"You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways." Psalm …
How to Host a *Structured* Hymn Sing
"With laughter, our gathered group agreed we would break with our tradition of always singing every verse..." "The evening worked, and I’ve had requests for a reprise. Give it a …
How to Talk with Teens about Sin
"Young people can equate sin with a simple failure to follow the rules... In order to have a meaningful discussion about sin, we need to move from a behavioral definition to a …
12 Questions to Get Intergenerational Groups Talking
"If you could have dinner with one person, past or present, whom would you choose?" "What is one of your favorite hymns or worship songs? Why?" Planning …
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Household Bible Reading with Lectio Divina
"The pattern is very simple. Read a Bible passage… Be silent… Read it again… Be silent… Read it again… Be silent… Say a prayer." Reading the Bible at Home In our often …
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Earth Day in Hawaii: 6 Ways to Honor God’s ‘Aina
"E malama pono i ka 'aina; nana mai ke ola." "Take good care of the land; it grants you life." A Hawaiian Blessing - Sun Pule Aloha E Ka La, Aloha E (Greetings O Sun, …
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