Many religions set aside a day on which to watch and wait for the beginning of a new year. Jesus..

Sparkhouse Digital, Events and Holidays, holiday, Holidays, Intergenerational Ministry, Watch Night

Hard as it is to believe, Advent is almost upon us, which means that the Christmas pageants are..

Christmas, Disability

As many of us prepare to increase our congregational activities involving young people, the last..

Children Ministry, Youth Ministry, COVID-19, Coronavirus, monkeypox, public health

“Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” But Jesus, aware of..

Politics

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by..

General Ministry, Events and Holidays, Holidays

As a D/E/I educator, I get contacted by many primarily or all-white churches, more each year,..

race, Holidays

As summer approaches, it is only natural that congregations will want to honor students who will be..

Graduation

Whenever I'm chatting with folks about summer plans, I notice the tone of their response varies..

Summer

In my blog entry last month, I discussed how to assess when we should aim for "siloed" approaches..

Intergenerational Ministry

If you've been to a ministry conference in the last 10 years, you've probably heard the term..

Intergenerational Ministry