PASTORAL MINISTRY SPIRITUAL FORMATION Uncategorized Plan for Lent: Explore Our New 2025 Devotional and Other Resources
FAMILY When The Holidays Hurt December 14, 2017 0 Comment When my son Henry was in preschool, his Sunday school teacher wanted the class to talk about how families celebrate …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Long-Expected Jesus Week Two: He is Lord December 10, 2017 0 Comment As we enter the second week of Advent, we continue to reflect the words “Come, Lord Jesus.” Timothy Gaines, contributing …
PASTORAL MINISTRY A Caring Reminder That Family Comes First December 07, 2017 0 Comment At General Assembly 2017, my wife and I—both of us delegates—did our best, with the help of my mom, to …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Long-Expected Jesus Week One: He is Coming December 03, 2017 2 Comments We are so excited to begin the journey of Advent with all of you! Today marks the first Sunday of …
PASTORAL MINISTRY Innovation and the Unchanging God November 30, 2017 0 Comment The very essence of the Christian faith is to cherish the long, slow story of God. Looking back, remembering, re-examining, …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION A Restless Heart This Advent Season December 03, 2018 0 Comment “New life starts in the dark. Whether it is a seed in the ground, a baby in the womb, or …
THEOLOGY The Messiah and Suffering December 06, 2018 0 Comment Sometimes I wonder if we’ve forgotten what a cross was. We adorn our necks and our sanctuaries with crosses, often …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION The Great Collaboration: Finding Unity in Divisive Times December 10, 2018 0 Comment I’m sad. There is a multitude of other emotions I could mention, but the predominant emotion is deep sadness. I …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION The Pain of Advent December 17, 2018 0 Comment The development of Blue Christmas services, aimed at comforting and offering hope to those who mourn over the holidays, has …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION For God So Loved Lenten Reading Plan January 03, 2019 0 Comment Last year, we released our first downloadable pastor’s resource for Lent. We continue to hear how vital these resources are …
