The first summer in a home we bought in 2014, I planted wisteria. It was a tiny little plant, but I..

COVID-19, Coronavirus

Young children’s vocabulary grows incrementally between the ages of two and five. They quickly pick..

Early Childhood Ministry

Many congregations are beginning to imagine strategies for returning to worship and in-person..

General Ministry, prayer, praying

Our gospels record Jesus speaking on matters related to money and wealth more than any other topic...

money

Are your weekly announcements predictable? Spice up your announcements by getting the children..

Children Ministry

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

General Ministry

Last month, Rebecca Ninke shared some wonderful guidelines for making difficult choices around..

Children Ministry, Planning

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

Youth Ministry, Grief, COVID-19, Coronavirus

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

Summer, trauma

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

General Ministry, race, racism