PASTORAL MINISTRY SPIRITUAL FORMATION Uncategorized Plan for Lent: Explore Our New 2025 Devotional and Other Resources
OUR WORLD Give Us Honest Hearts January 05, 2017 1 Comment When I step into a new year, I put my fears on trial. I have to embrace the ability of …
FAMILY Anchors and Life Vests January 04, 2017 1 Comment I sometimes wake up and feel as though nothing is as it should be. It almost always happens before five, …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION A Resolution to Rest January 02, 2017 0 Comment We are all busy and stressed, overworked and exhausted—evidenced by the fact that, compared to many of our peers, U.S. …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY High Five! Five Ideas for Transitioning Preteens to the Youth Group December 29, 2016 0 Comment “Okay, you’re in the youth group now! Have fun hanging out with kids with facial hair!” Is there a better …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Church as Home: Shared Practice for All Generations December 28, 2016 0 Comment Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his …
PASTORAL MINISTRY Young Adult Ministry: A Ministry of With-ness May 11, 2021 0 Comment “I am looking for more than just free pizza.” As I sat across the table talking to this college freshman, …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION The Art of Cultivating Spirit-Led Leadership May 13, 2021 0 Comment The following is an excerpt from an upcoming Foundry release, Everyday Discernment: The Art of Cultivating Spirit-Led Leadership. I wrote …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION God With Us May 21, 2021 0 Comment We talk a lot about Immanuel—God with us—during Advent and Christmas, which makes sense because the narrative of Jesus’s birth …
Uncategorized The Purpose and Practice of Youth Ministry May 25, 2021 0 Comment Why do you want to be a youth worker? Why is the church involved in youth ministry? Often when I …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Making Room for the New June 08, 2021 0 Comment I am reluctant to throw things away. My wife and other family members were once embarrassed by a pair of …