'Maundy' comes from the word mandate, as it is at the Last Supper that Jesus tells his followers, "A new command I give you: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love …
3 Teaching Points for Lent
Lent is a time for intentional re-connection with God, "by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God's …
Building on the Legacy of the CMT in a Changing World
Life is flux … The only thing that is constant is change. -Heraclitus of Ephesus, 535 BC The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. …
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4 Things I Tell Children The Sunday Before Lent
"...During Lent we do not say Alleluia in church. That way, when we use it again, it will be extra special. So, everyone help me, we are going to pack up the Alleluias in this …
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Luke With Children: 7 Godly Play Stories for Lent
Reading Luke with the Good Book Club This Lent, many churches will be reading the Gospel of Luke. This is part an initiative called the Good Book Club, and it is so …
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Theological Education Creates Intentional Communities of Transformation
The late Marianne Micks, a professor at Virginia Theological Seminary, who published widely on baptism, writes, “Most of us are looking for a God who is too small and too tame. . …
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New Adult Education Series: The Christian Life Trilogy
"Easter Day is a glorious celebration of worship; yet mysteriously, the church goes right back to the normal routine just as things are about to get exciting!" New Series …
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Jump Start Your Ministry with Practical Resources for Churches
"I've participated in 2 of their webinars and watched one that was archived. Excellent! I highly recommend." What is Practical Resources for Churches? PRC is …
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Holy Week Through the Eyes of Youth
"Holy Week is a remarkably powerful spiritual week. Provide time and space for young people to be immersed in a quiet Sabbath time and space. Invite them to hear the whisper of …