The Scandal of St. Patrick’s Day was an actual event in history (I wasn’t just saying that to get..

Events and Holidays, Holidays

The primary themes of Holy Week can seem inaccessible for the children in our midst. The betrayal,..

Children Ministry, General Ministry, Events and Holidays, Easter, Good Friday, Holidays, palm sunday

Christmas is over, and Epiphany comes with the star and the wise men with their gifts. But the..

Events and Holidays, Holidays

On the third Monday of January, people all around the country typically gather to perform acts of..

Events and Holidays, Holidays, justice, Martin Luther King Jr

The beginning of a new year finds lots of us in children’s ministry taking inventory of what was..

Children Ministry, Events and Holidays, Holidays

When I tell people I’m really into Epiphany, they often look at me like I have two heads. Perhaps..

Events and Holidays, Holidays, epiphany

High school seniors, let’s not mince words: this sucks. You’re grieving getting to experience the..

Events and Holidays, Youth Ministry, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Graduation

These are difficult days. Nothing in our lifetime has given us a paradigm on how to lead churches..

Events and Holidays, Easter, Holidays, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Social distancing

Blow the trumpet in Zion;

   sanctify a fast;

call a solemn assembly;

   gather the people.

..

General Ministry, Events and Holidays, Holidays, Lent, Ash Wednesday

Happy New Year! For many, the beginning of the new year is a time to make resolutions to change..

Events and Holidays, Youth Ministry