When I was a high school kid growing up in South Dakota, a term on a state-wide youth board got me..

General Ministry, Diversity

The time of COVID-19 has changed our lives in ways we never would have imagined a couple of months..

General Ministry, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Social distancing

We recognize that this is an unusual and even unprecedented time to be doing ministry. This post..

General Ministry, neurodiversity

We recognize that this is an unusual and even unprecedented time to be doing ministry. This post..

Children Ministry, General Ministry, family, Family faith

Things are being canceled—free time I didn’t know I would have allows me to slow down a bit.

Work..

General Ministry, Youth Ministry

Blow the trumpet in Zion;

   sanctify a fast;

call a solemn assembly;

   gather the people.

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

Valentine’s Day is coming up! For elementary-age kids, Valentine’s Day likely means they’ll..

General Ministry, Youth Ministry

Next week is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Some of us will have the day off; sometime this week or..

General Ministry

The Schism of a Congregation 

Some years ago, I was asked to preach in a lovely congregation that..

General Ministry

I loathe budgets. Wouldn't it be fabulous if money just grew on trees?! Alas, that is not reality,..

General Ministry, Youth Ministry