“Now, discipline always seems painful rather than pleasant at the time but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” Hebrews …
Prison Ministry is Formational
Is Your Church Called to Prison Ministry? Our faith calls on us to treat every person with dignity, including those in our prisons, halfway homes, and detention centers. …
18 Creative Ways to Support Leaders
Here are eighteen ways that churches have said to their group leaders, “Thanks! You’re doing a great job, and someone is noticing!” Begin the education program year …
Ministry to those with Alzheimer’s Disease
Godly Play and Memories My mother has Alzheimer's. We recently moved her to a nursing home where she could receive the 24-hour-a-day care she needed in order to be safe. …
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The Necessity of Children’s Christian Education
Why Christian Education? A sermon was posted the other day by Dave Csinso, an author and researcher (among many other things) in regard to children's spirituality (from …
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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 mentors are home. It must be time for this CE …
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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 potential of the young child. At their Sunday morning …
Story-based Approaches to Faith Formation
"These are themes that continue throughout our lives and our relationships with God and one another. Using a Story-based approach to faith formation is grounded in that tradition …
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Reflection: The Christian Duty to Stand Up
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Freedom Riders and their brave journey through the South fighting for the rights of Blacks. From the right to sit at the …
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Bible Study Series: Conversations with Scripture
“To be Christian is to be centered in the God of the Bible,” writes Marcus Borg in The Heart of Christianity. But there are many people in Christian churches who do not …
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