faith formation
Back to the Beauty
Normal Rockwell’s best-known illustration is called “Freedom from Want”—I guarantee you’ve seen it before. It’s the quintessential Thanksgiving meme. But
December 21, 2023
Tag: faith formation
faith formation
Where Are Our Children?
How is the mission of the church, first handed to us by Jesus, defining and shaping our ministries? For example,
December 21, 2023
faith formation
The Programification of the Church
I know, “program-ification” is not a real word. One of our Vibrant Faith Coaches, the Rev. Erik Samuelson, made that
December 20, 2023
faith formation
The Way We Look at Parents
It’s a sad-but-true reality—we often see parents primarily as our church volunteers, not the faith-forming leaders of their families and
December 20, 2023
church leadership
Living & Leading In the Post-Testament Age
Just in time for Christmas, a short excursion into the Nativity’s cascading meaning in our lives and ministries… We
December 15, 2023
church leadership
Cultivating a Desire for Jesus In Your Congregation
Yesterday, in the last session of our last Vibrant Faith MasterClass of the 2023 season (“Emotionally Healthy Spiritual Formation,” taught
December 8, 2023
church leadership
A Holiday Primer for Reconciling Relationships
Let’s revisit an iconic American image I referenced in a post a couple of weeks ago… When we gather
December 1, 2023
church leadership
Back to the Beauty
Normal Rockwell’s best-known illustration is called “Freedom from Want”—I guarantee you’ve seen it before. It’s the quintessential Thanksgiving meme.
November 16, 2023
church leadership
The Upside & Downside Impact of the Pandemic
Last week I heard researcher Scott Thumma of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research give a midstream report on its
November 3, 2023
faith formation
What We’re Learning: But They Don’t Have Time…
When we gather with other ministry leaders, the conversations inevitably gravitate toward a common complaint—we disapprove of the way most
November 2, 2023