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A Simple Prayer Marking One Year of Pandemic Life, for All Ages
’ve seen so many people asking for prayers to mark one year of COVID, I decided to write one with an eye towards all ages. I’ll post it twice. The first is intended to be read straight through by a leader or read in unison by all. The second is intended to be responsive. Feel
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Protected: December Printables! (2!!)
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COVID-19: 100 Ideas for Ministers and Ministry Leaders
A lot of us are wondering how church will be the same (or different) now that we’re in the middle of a lot of changes related to COVID-19. I think this is a time for us, as church leaders, to show our creativity. I think that churches and ministry people are endlessly creative, and I
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Some Thoughts About Prayers for Faithful Families
Today is the release date for my second book Prayers for Faithful Families, published by Beaming Books (formerly Sparkhouse Family.) I thought I’d take a moment to share some of how the book came to be, and why I’m so happy it’s in the world. The vision of the book in a few words: family
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Blended Church: All Ages Worship + Children’s Church
Worship with children and adults of all ages together is on trend right now. Lots of my colleagues insist it’s the only way for the church to move forward. Children have been programmed to death, plucked out of church services, and not made to be a part of the worshipping community as a whole. Because
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Bulletin Board Idea: Let Your Light Shine!
One of the things we’re working on in my church right now is fixing up dedicated space for children, youth, and intergenerational events. Like many mainline churches, our building is much bigger than the congregation needs right now, which presents both challenges and opportunities. There are so many bulletin boards in hallways and classrooms, and
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Book Review /// Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
There are moments in our lives that transform us and color everything that comes afterward. For author Greg McKeown, author of the New York Times bestseller Essentialism that moment was taking a business meeting right after the birth of his child. His boss assured him he would be rewarded for his dedication, but upon reflection,
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Thanking Rachel
As she wrote in the foreword to Faithful Families, Rachel Held Evans and I met when we were at a Christian Women’s Retreat in Mo Ranch, Texas. She was the keynote speaker and I was one of many workshop leaders. Together we were the leadership team, and because of this, we had a number of
Journey Towards Healing
The following was preached at Elmhurst Presbyterian Church Sunday, February 17, 2019 I have been on a journey I didn’t expect and wasn’t ready for – I’m not sure anyone could be ready for it. Today, I want to tell you where I’ve been the past few weeks and what I’ve been learning and experiencing.
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