"Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." -Isaiah 7:14 My Trip to Target My wife and I like to send Christmas cards …
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Fundraising is NOT a Dirty Word – 11 Practical Ideas for Churches
“Your view of money is the chief spiritual issue of your life,” the Rev. Dr. Thomas Carson told conference attendees years ago. This is true for each of us and also for our …
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5 Thanksgiving Crafts to Teach Gratitude
"The four weeks in November that lead up to Thanksgiving –that lynch pin before Advent – offer plenty of time for teaching …
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Love and Serve: A Youth Group Learns Compassion in Visiting Aging Adults
"On the drive back to the church, the deacon was able to help the youth process the visit and to claim the truth that faith sharing is the best kind of sharing of all." Youth Group …
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A Church Reinvents Adult Education with a Bible and a Blog
"This challenge is examining my mind, quenching my thirst, and digging deeply into my inner being." I wanted to share something my parish is doing that is breathing a lot of life …
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How to Feed a Youth Group (When they’re tired of pizza)
There are plenty reasons why pizza is an ideal food for youth groups. It arrives ready-to-eat; most people like it (vegetarians included); and it can be very cost effective, …
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Saving a Sacrament: The Future of Confirmation in the Episcopal Church
"This study will settle the debate once and for all: confirmation is not a sacrament in search of a meaning. It is an opportunity for a life-shaping encounter with the …
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Managing Behavior in Sunday School
"Kids tend to be better at self-regulating (and redirecting each other) if they know what is expected." Church School Behavior Whether you call it Sunday school or …
Secular Books That Tell Christian Stories
As a former children’s book buyer for a large independent bookstore, children’s books are among my favorite to sell. Now, as the director of a cathedral bookstore, one of my …
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The Year Sunday School Came Out of the Basement
"With the Sunday School in the hall, members of the congregation saw the children every Sunday. Soon they starting asking the children questions about what they had done that …
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