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Church Together is a living, breathing resource. There are pages of ideas and examples to get you started, but they’re meant to jumpstart your own thinking. We encourage you to get copies of Church Together to use as a workbook. Flip through the pages and let them inspire you to pull together your own all-age

The Call to Worship is one of my favorite parts of the worship service. It reminds us why we’re gathered. Why have we put aside everything else we could be doing and gathered with others in a holy space? Maybe we are ready to feel inspired, or grounded, or in community with others. Maybe we

Exchanging long voice memos isn’t everybody’s thing. I know this. I don’t judge. Some people don’t like avocados or coffee. They’re not bad people. They’re just wrong. As for me and my house, we want to hear seven straight minutes about your breakfast buffet. Tell me more about the six slices of bacon and the

Photo via UNSPLASH Over the next few weeks I’ll be posting some thoughts on my new book Church Together, co-written with Dave Csinos, PhD. I’ll be sharing some thoughts on why we wrote it, what we want it to accomplish, and what we hope you’ll report back to us as you’re trying the ideas out

Hello, friends, and welcome to the “Ask Traci” column of Treasure Box Tuesday.  This is a new feature of my email list and was inspired by the fact that many of the emailed questions I receive are broadly applicable.  If you have a question you’d like to ask, please submit it HERE, and I’ll answer

Many years ago, a friend (hi, Kelly S!) shared the idea of a “lessons and carols” style service for the week after Easter. The idea is a simple service of, well, lessons and carols! It’s a great idea for a lot of reasons: the week after Easter is a week when you want to keep

I love making lists of lessons. Sometimes I do them on my birthday, sometimes the new year. This year’s is (comparatively) short, but some big ones in here! Happy New Year! 1. Stillness is power.

Focused Expertise for Maximum Impact Often, churches are looking to work with an expert in a targeted, specific way, without six months of engagement or a bulky process. These mini consulting packages are designed to allow you the ability to work with an expert in faith formation who will listen closely and provide focused direction.

Photo: Erika Giraud / Unsplash First Things First: What’s a Prayground? Prayground defined: A prayground is a designated area within a worship space where young children can engage in age-appropriate, worship-centered activities during the service. Equipped with materials such as children’s Bibles, worship aids, and props for “playing church,” a prayground invites children to participate