Our church has a great tradition we call “Blessing of the Backpacks”.The first Sunday after the..

Children Ministry, Youth Ministry, Back to School, community, prayer, blessing, gift, Intergenerational Ministry

As our “ism-ridden” nation routinely “hocks and spits” out Black, Brown, immigrant, and LGBTQIA+..

community, God, garden, beloved, Growth, treasure, Spring

Every time I go on vacation, I feel the need to find a souvenir - some small (or large!) trinket to..

community, Easter, Justice League, Journey

In true parenting and caregiver fashion, we spend a lot of our hopeful time pointing our young..

children, community, compassion, Talking To Your Kids, love, Politics, pain, world, tears

Believe it or not, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. As I looked at my calendar, I thought..

community, Grief, history, justice, Valentines Day, Black History Month

Years ago, I set up a bookshelf at our church filled with amazing books. I had big hopes and..

Youth Ministry, Books for kids, childrens books, church with kids, community, kids, Church event, project

We live in a society that rewards finish lines - deliverables, story endings, and checked boxes.

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Advent, community, faith, history, Thanksgiving, Hope, pain, waiting

Fall is my favorite season. I enjoy the change of colors on the trees in the Midwestern United..

community, family, thanks, Thanksgiving, Growth, pain, Peace

I was eight-years-old the first time I remember learning about recycling. My family attended Good..

community, prayer, Nature, earth, neighbor, love, creation, Practice

700%. That’s how much calls to LGBTQIA+ crisis hotlines have increased since November 5th. Part of..

church, community, Grief, Resources, lgbtq, love, love wins