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Creating Advent & Christmas Faith Practices in a Box for Your Congregation
This year we’re going to need to be giving our families creative ways to celebrate Advent and Christmas at home. Now, more than ever, families
Prayers and Blessings for Back to School
As I write this, a lot of the back to school plans are up in the air because of the COVID-19 virus. Some districts are
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
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
Family Advent Wreath Instructions and Simple Liturgy
I’m so pleased to offer the Advent wreath and liturgy from my first book Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home, published by Chalice Press
5 Simple Ways to Use Picture Books During Advent for All Ages Ministry
Family ministry (and ministry in general!) can be extremely chaotic during Advent. Churches squeeze in a lot of programs and activities, and ministry to children