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The Perfect Youth Group Session? 7 Tips

"Questions about faith related personal experiences are another great option for check ins: Talk about a time you felt joy. What …

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the …

"Look at the memorials in your church and talk about the stories behind them. In many churches, you will find windows, books, …

"On An Autumn Evening, On An Autumn Evening, Give Us Light! Give Us Light!" Carving Pumpkins and Christian Theology The Lord has …

"I think Thanksgiving, just before Advent, is a wonderful opportunity to sum up all the gifts of the …

Several months ago I wrote a piece on Building Faith about genuflecting - making the sign of the cross. Blessing …

The Luminaria Tradition At a previous congregation, my family had a tradition of creating pathways of luminaria on our …

Believing in the true spirit of Christmas, I commit myself to... Remember those people who truly need my …

"In the Bible, the word “saints” refers to holy people — holy, however, not primarily in the moral sense, but in the sense of …

Advent means “coming” in Latin. In Greek, it is translated from parousia, commonly used in reference to the Second Coming of the …

Today is Trinity Sunday. Many churches will offer a familiar hymn that has been a standard for worship - St. …

"The on-going gift of the Spirit helps us spread the news and become apostles in our time and place. And that is worth …