Ministry Professionals Need a Break

By Ruth Sall July 15, 2021

There is a scene in the Pixar movie The Incredibles where Elastigirl is holding up a careening jet..

Helping Youth Grieve the Past Year

By Tera Michelson July 8, 2021

COVID isn’t over, but your community may be starting to come back together. While nothing can..

Trauma-Informed Summer Programming

By Rev. Carla Wilson July 6, 2021

A tale of two confirmation camps, both planned and executed with the best of intentions. One group..

Race Matters. Does Becoming a Faithful Church Matter?

By Michelle Townsend de Lopez June 30, 2021

We all want to answer an affirmative yes to this question, but even in this mini three-part blog..

Reset for Fall: Meeting Your Students at the Starting Line, Again

By Tera Michelson June 29, 2021

It might only be June, but fall is right around the corner. After the past year or more of COVID..

Does Race Matter?: Your Church and Worship Style

By Michelle Townsend de Lopez June 23, 2021

In my first blog we talked about language and vocabulary to open our awareness and start the..

What If They Won't Participate?

By Amber Lappin June 22, 2021

It’s happened to everyone: you’ve planned a great activity for your children’s ministry group. All..

Let's Talk about Race: How Do We Frame Our Church Chats?

By Michelle Townsend de Lopez June 16, 2021

Siblings in Christ, it’s time for some Sacred Conversations together. Our context and the effects..

Planning for Fall 2021

By Rebecca Ninke June 15, 2021

I don’t have to explain to you in the trenches that church planning during a pandemic has been..

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