5 Simple Gifts to Celebrate Children’s Ministry Volunteers
Volunteer gifts aren’t required or expected, but they’re a great way to show your appreciation. Here are five of my favorite gifts for volunteers.
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Volunteer gifts aren’t required or expected, but they’re a great way to show your appreciation. Here are five of my favorite gifts for volunteers.
Are you feeling depleted, like you are running on empty? Consider the importance of self-care so you can have the abundant life God desires for you.
A thankful heart is at the root of the joy and happiness we often search for. For with a thankful heart, we will readily say, “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! His love endures forever…”
How do we grow our curiosity? It’s as simple as choosing to be curious. For many adults, it has to be cultivated. Here are three ways you can lean into a curious mindset.
Ten lepers are healed, but only one returns to praise and thank Jesus. This interesting and unique story has much to teach us about gratitude.
I've been wondering if the church has defaulted to expecting too little of Christian believers. What if Christian youth are more willing to be challenged than the church is willing to challenge them?
I never met my great-uncle. But his diary has been a gift to me on my faith journey. It has done what Reese said family stories would—it inspires me.
Celebrate the coming of Christ with this easy, colorful Advent craft for families or children’s ministry groups.
Looking for a new church home is harder than I thought it would be. Here are some suggestions others gave me on navigating this season.
True love is about teamwork that strengthens bonds. It’s a choice to remain committed to vows made before God on a joyous wedding day because the tough times will come.
The number of people who find themselves in the “third third of life” (age 55 and up) is increasing—dramatically. Is your church ready for the challenges and opportunities of this new reality?
Everybody is talking about technology and its effect on kids, but what’s less often talked about is the effect of parental overuse on their children. Here are five suggestions for creating healthy technology habits.
How do we cope with the ever-growing plague of loneliness? In my life, the spiritual disciplines of silence and solitude remind me I'm not alone.
While we often hear about the Sabbath day and the need to have a day of rest, micro-Sabbaths are short moments of stopping in each day to reorient ourselves in relationship to God and God’s work.
Looking for a simple way to engage children in worship? Encourage children to lead the congregation in the Prayers of the People utilizing symbols.
Here are six ways we can help ensure that ghosting doesn’t become a normalized expression in the Body of Christ.
It's important for those who leave and for those who are left behind to communicate and learn from the reason why.
If church has become one more subscription in your life’s inbox that doesn’t really have an impact on how you live your life, I’d like to say two things.
John Calvin wrote the preface for his cousin's translation of the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into French. Here he enthuses on the benefits of Christ in a fashion not unlike a lover waxing eloquent on the wonders of the beloved.
Constant demands placed on individuals and families create what seems like little space for developing faith. We long for expanding a depth of relationship with God—but where do we find the time?
I may not want to face future trials, but looking back, I know they have refined me and shaped me for the better. . . just like the seam ripper's cutting edge.
Children are a gift to be treasured. What does it mean to view the children in our church as “neighbors” and how can this impact our interactions with them?
Studies like Renegotiating Faith encourage congregations and mentors to be more intentional about connecting students to new networks at a time when they’re open to those connection points. Here are five ideas to consider.
One of the most challenging aspects of ministry programming can be to deviate from strategies and program elements that already seem to be successful. Why fix what isn't broken?
As part of a covenant promise-keeping body of believers, how can a student’s church family help support their launch? Let's look at a CRC church in Barrie, Ontario, for some good ideas.