"Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ in his earthly life shared our toil and hallowed our labor: Be present with your people …
Digging Deeper: Who ARE these guys?
In reading the gospels, there is a whole cast of characters whose lives interweave and intersect with Jesus's …
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 …
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Prayers for Rites of Passage
Preparing for New Beginnnings While we often think of summertime as a slowing down time, it is also a time of transitions …
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 …
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Book Review: Tweet If You (Heart) Jesus
Recently I had a lively conversation with Gary Soulsman of The News Journal, our local paper, about how the digital …
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Rotational Approaches to Faith Formation
"Not every child learns by reading and writing (the traditional, 1950s approach), so tapping into all of our learning styles, we …
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Montessori-based Faith Formation in Christian Contexts
"Today, many churches follow a faith formation model using the Montessori approach.... They offer an experiential means for a …
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Teaching the Liturgical Year
Pentecost was June 12th, and now we’re into the long green season of the church year. Green is the liturgical color for …
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 …
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