faith formation
Welcome-Back Hospitality
Summer moves at a different pace in our church communities. Some ministries are on hiatus and others are in maintenance
July 29, 2024
Author: Rosina Hendrickson
faith formation
Sabbath Practices to Renew Your Soul
We all know: “You can’t draw water from an empty well.” And ministry is a water-depleting adventure, in the
April 22, 2024
faith formation
Creating a Welcoming Environment for New Families
In our post-Easter journey we have fresh memories of new faces, drawn to the church through the magnet of
April 1, 2024
faith formation
Revitalizing Lent – Mid-Stream
A few weeks ago I was in a staff-meeting discussion about our Lenten ministry plans. After a pregnant pause, we
March 4, 2024
faith formation
Moments of Meaning Fuel an Infectious Faith
We know that parents are the “first witnesses of the faith” to their children. The way parents live out their
September 17, 2023
faith formation
A Primer for A Parched Soul
My summers have often brought me a short break from the busyness of ministry. Summer programming adapts to account for
August 15, 2023
coaching
The Path out of Ministry Anxiety
In one of my first parish assignments, I knew I was going to miss a big event soon after I
June 6, 2023
faith formation
Thriving in the Middle of Your Trials
At the end of March, I traveled on a pilgrimage to El Salvador, walking in the footsteps of the martyrs.
May 3, 2023
faith formation
Living Our Baptism, the Lenten Way
To thrive during the season of Lent, we remember our baptism and prepare for living it out. In baptism, we’re
March 20, 2023
faith formation
Fuel for Persevering in Ministry
In Luke’s Gospel Jesus tells the parable of the persistent widow—a woman who won’t stop bothering an uncaring, disbelieving judge
December 12, 2022