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The Difference a Youth Retreat Can Make for Youth Today: One Church’s Story and Takeaways

When I (Catherine Breed) started working in youth ministry back in 2000, it seemed pretty easy to come up with things that would …

In an age of increasing individualism, connection is more important than ever. Our faith reminds us that we were created for …

Few will remember it—and fewer still will believe it—but when I was a seminarian at Virginia Theological Seminary, I was president …

Content warning: This article discusses the topic of suicide. It’s been 21 years since my first youth ministry job and three …

Baptism is a gift, especially in a divided world.In my new picture book, "The Gift of Baptism," the words and illustrations show …

I was informed, upon joining the university where I spent the last decade of my 40 years in higher education chaplaincy, that the …

When I started at St. John’s in Olney, Maryland, the church's biggest challenge was children's ministry. In its recent past, the …

Our founding team began Plainsong Farm to create a place to cultivate connections between people, places, and God, a place that …

You agreed in a pre-pageant haze to take over this year's Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. Lent seemed so far away. Now it's around …

Storytelling can take many forms: oral, digital, and written. A pilgrimage, as the Episcopal Church defines it, is “a journey …