Day off? Self-care sabbath for ministry leaders

By Sparkhouse June 28, 2018

Kids’ Days Off = Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, school breaks, and summers

Adults’ Days Off =..

Youth Ministry Podcast: 5 favorite summer episodes

By Sparkhouse June 27, 2018

Summer summer summertime is here! I’m sure you don’t have much time to sit back and unwind like DJ..

Intergenerational Sunday school: Begin with the end in mind

By Reverend Melissa Cooper June 26, 2018

Begin with the end in mind. 

These words are used in a variety of contexts, and they are good,..

Why Frolic works for my church

By Linda Tibbitts June 25, 2018

Imagine walking into a church nursery and hearing seven little voices and their parents singing...

Let’s get digital: Sparkhouse Digital coming on July 10

By Sparkhouse June 22, 2018

You asked, we listened.

And we’re excited to announce that Sparkhouse Digital will be here on..

Understanding grief: How to help

By Sparkhouse June 21, 2018

This is the first blog post in a series offering support to ministry leaders as they support those..

We're headed to Houston for ELCA Youth Gathering: Will we see you there?

By Sparkhouse June 20, 2018

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Next week, one of the biggest youth events of the year is happening: ELCA Youth..

Father's Day dialogues: A perspective on fatherhood storytelling

By David Schoenknecht June 19, 2018

I have had many joys over my fatherhood and now, grandfatherhood. For all these manifold graces, I..

5 keys to finding the right church nursery caregivers

By Sparkhouse June 18, 2018

Your church nursery is more than a room for babies. It’s a sanctuary. One where every infant and..

3 reasons you need to be reading aloud to preschoolers

By Sparkhouse June 18, 2018

No matter the time of year, there’s one thing that never goes out of style: books! Following along..

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