"O God of steadfast love, Learning from you, may we walk well." Here is a prayer that you can use at home or in church on New Year's Eve …
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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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Should my Kids See this Movie? A Website to Help Parents and Teachers
Memorial Day weekend marks the official start of summer, and with summer come movies. Whether you are taking kids to the theater, or looking for a movie to show a youth group, or …
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Earth Day and Rogation Days: A Christian Perspective
Rogation Days and Earth Day Eastertide is a time to celebrate the earth. On the Christian calendar, …
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2 Litanies for Thanksgiving
"For our daily food and drink, our homes and families, and our friends, We thank you, Lord." Two Litanies for Thanksgiving Litanies are longer …
Lessons that Stick: Forming Faith in the Congregation
This article first appeared in The St. Louis Post-Dispatch on March 7, 2013. It is by Christopher W. Keating. A Facebook friend shared the news that Mrs. Hutchinson, …
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Epiphany: What Does it Reveal?
"The birth of Jesus is not the end of the story. Our church year has just begun and we continue to tell the story of God’s love." Christmas Leads to …
8 Parenting Questions for Group Discussion
Ministering to Parents Does your congregation try to engage parents in practicing faith at home? In today's world, many parents did not grow up with any faith practices or …
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2 Easter Crafts: Resurrection Garden & Easter Wheat
"Forth he came at Easter, like the risen grain, he that for three days in the grave had lain, quick from the dead my risen Lord is seen: Love is come again like wheat that …
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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 prints that you often see on the covers of …
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