This year we asked for three "top picks" from each of these publishers. Each publisher has so much more to offer, so please visit their websites! Resources from Church …
A Blessing for Thanksgiving
For many of us, Thanksgiving and Christmas offer a break from the rapid pace of every day life, a sense of love and joy, and the opportunity to reconnect with family and friends. …
Apocalyptic Advent in the Season of Merry and Bright
Apocalyptic imagery in the Bible is a statement of showing the contrast between God's way of justice, peace, and flourishing and the realities of human violence and suffering. …
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10 Trauma-Informed Ways to Observe Veterans Day
...that don't involve waving a giant American flag from the pulpit or shooting off fireworks at the passing of the peace. People often contact me around Veterans Day asking me …
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Webinar: Keeping Rest Holy, Taking Sabbath Seriously
Whether you are planning a sabbatical or simply looking to find more sabbath time amidst your daily work, this webinar is for you! Our presenters, Keith Anderson and Boykin Bell, …
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Connecting Camp & Church: How Congregations Can Reinforce the Faith Formation Experiences of Camp
While camp settings are unique and designed especially well for community building, there are lots of ways to bring the connection that happens at camp to the local …
Ministry Fairs: Incorporating Gifts of the Spirit
"...help people identify their superpowers and find ways to use those gifts in ministry, to our mutual joy and benefit." The traditional ministry fair matches ministries to …
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Welcoming New and Returning Students to Your Campus Ministry
Making your church community easily encounterable is foundational to any campus ministry. As a new academic year approaches, college towns are flooded with new and returning …
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Saying Goodbye to Pets
Burying pets offers us the opportunity to share something of what our pet meant to us. I had the somewhat unique experience of growing up the daughter of a priest and a …
Books and Movies…in Pajamas!
Inspired by Kari Ann Lessner at the Diocese of Texas Cathedral, I offered a book discussion and activity before the movie version of A Wrinkle in Time was released in 2017. In 2018 …