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Care for Creation VBS (and More) I am very excited to announce a NEW product for both elementary-age and intergenerational ministry: Learning Together: Created to Care! Learning Together is a series of five-lesson units on a variety of topics (seven … Continue reading
While we might see this passage where Paul waxes poetic about love on its own, it is directly connected to what comes before: a discussion of spiritual gifts and how to use them. And that use is to love God … Continue reading
As shocking as it might seem to us (sarcasm), the church Paul helped found in Corinth experienced divisions and arguments. While diversity is good, divisiveness can threaten our unity and witness in Christ. The Easter Season So Far Believe it … Continue reading
Paul’s opponents in Thessalonica accuse him of turning the world upside down. While he isn’t inciting rebellion, Paul preaches the subversive message of a Lord who values service over power, justice over greed, peace over violence. The Holy Spirit has … Continue reading
What are volunteers worth? How do you “pay” them? Do you encourage, appreciate, and recognize each volunteer? Share your ideas in the comments section. Paying Our Volunteers? Value? Church volunteers serve our faith communities and are essential to a healthy, … Continue reading
Peter and John encounter a man, disabled from birth, at the temple. Empowered by the Spirit, they heal him so that he doesn’t need to rely on almsgiving but can support himself with work. Jesus’ Commission for the Apostles Last … Continue reading
Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances and ascension hit his followers while they were processing his death and resurrection. But when they were finished, they were filled with a new joy and purpose. Mark to Acts With the second Sunday of Easter, the … Continue reading
From a human perspective, Jesus’ significance runs backward. It is in the light of the empty tomb that we see the meaning of the events of Holy Week. Four Years Ago As I was preparing to write this reflection, I … Continue reading
Neurodivergent congregation members may benefit from additional conversation to understand teachings from the Bible. Learn how to frame those conversations to reach neurodivergent members in an impactful way. The Bible is a set of complex texts with many metaphors and … Continue reading
Mark’s Little Apocalypse is God’s promise to unmake the world founded on systems of injustice and remake it into a kingdom of peace and justice. God’s Triumph This glimpse at the end of time signifies the sprint to the end … Continue reading
Does Jesus celebrate the piety of the widow who gives everything to the temple, or is he condemning those responsible for her poverty in the first place? Or both? And what does he want us to do? The Call to … Continue reading