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Ashes to Go Is Our Family Tradition

A few years ago I went to pick up my kids at our church preschool. I had trouble finding a parking spot and realized with a …

Back in December, I dug the signage for our Christmas Eve Services out of storage and put it in front of the church. Despite all …

In 2021, I developed an Advent reflection series to go with the Seeking Shalom (Isaiah) resources that I had previously …

A half-day retreat at a local farm and a bus trip to a Christian music theater worked...but how were we to educate about and …

"But what the season of Advent tries to teach us is how to wait and to not lose heart, to live in hopeful patience. We rehearse …

Editors Note We know the timing of this post means you can't use the idea in your church this Holy Week. But it's just SO good we …

"Ring a bell when the time is up and ask each table to share about their creations. This discussion will lead to deeper engagement …

"Encourage participants to enjoy the mess, relationship-building, and joy of the process rather than emphasizing the final product …

Editors Note: In the fall of 2014, Matthew Kozlowski, a member of the Center for the Ministry of Teaching staff and Co-curator of …