Not so merry and bright: Dealing with grief during the holidays

By Mary Lindberg November 29, 2018

As ministry leaders we typically hustle around during December, arranging the endless details of..

What role should parents play in youth group?

By Sparkhouse November 28, 2018

Involving parents at youth group. It’s a sticky topic, let’s be real! Sometimes youth workers and..

Should you use a free Sunday school curriculum?

By Sparkhouse November 27, 2018

Go to Google and type in “free Sunday school curriculum.” You’ll likely see thousands, maybe even..

Counting down to Christmas with preschoolers

By Amber Lappin November 26, 2018

Holidays with preschool-aged children can be a wonderful time. For perhaps the first time, your..

Ministry resources for Advent and Christmas

By Sparkhouse November 23, 2018

As society goes full speed ahead urging us to hurry and spend between now and Christmas, scripture..

Small groups 101: Finding your facilitation style

By David Schoenknecht November 22, 2018

This is the third blog post in a series about adult small group leadership from the first-person..

Our favorite moments from NYWC 2018

By Sparkhouse November 21, 2018

Mario Kart.

Podcast recordings.

And lots of new friends!

These are just a few of our favorite..

Last-minute tips for preparing for your Sunday school Christmas program

By Deb Hetherington November 20, 2018

Tick, tock! The days continue to move past us and if you are in charge of this year’s children’s..

Building a community for young families

By Sparkhouse November 19, 2018

Let’s face it: young families are busy. From balancing work schedules to adapting to their new..

A reason for hope

By Carla Barnhill November 16, 2018

Over the past few months, my local paper has been running an excellent series on the state of..

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