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FAMILY When Your Child Feels Pain March 11, 2019 0 Comment Snow days are wonderful things. There is an inherent coziness and joy that cloak our house on such momentous occasions. …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Lent: Even In Death March 06, 2019 2 Comments The church is preparing itself to enter the season of Lent—a time of self-reflection, fasting, and self-denial. Lent’s dominant image …
PASTORAL MINISTRY What I Learned as a Plenary Speaker at M19 February 28, 2019 4 Comments For three days in February, Kansas City was teeming with more than three thousand Nazarenes gathered together for M19, a …
PASTORAL MINISTRY 4 Simple Practices in Preparation for Lent February 25, 2019 1 Comment We are quickly approaching the Christian season of Lent—a season symbolized by the wilderness and Jesus in the desert. It’s …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION The Practice of Conversation in Community February 05, 2019 0 Comment “How can we create deeper community in our small groups?” If you are a pastor or a small group leader, …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY 4 Reasons to Develop Preteen Leaders May 15, 2017 0 Comment This is part two of a two-part series on inspiring, challenging, and equipping kids to lead. If you haven’t already …
PASTORAL MINISTRY Reading Fiction as a Spiritual Practice May 18, 2017 0 Comment Words have always captivated me. Writing has been a personal source of joy and release since I was young. Along …
OUR WORLD NYC Africa: What the Next Generation Taught Me May 25, 2017 0 Comment From Nicaragua to Indonesia, I’ve witnessed a vast similarity that binds young people together. It was unearthed again as I …
FAMILY 6 Tips for Parenting While Depressed June 01, 2017 0 Comment My son Charlie was born right on time. He arrived on his due date and has managed to be intensely …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION 40 Days without Facebook: What Two Pastors Learned from a Social-Media Fast (Part 1 of 5) June 05, 2017 0 Comment This past Lent, in an effort to foster and maintain our spiritual and emotional health, we (Michael Palmer and Danny …