The world has changed dramatically over the past few weeks. Businesses are closing up shop and sending employees home to work. Schools have canceled classes. Parents are trying to figure out a new routine with their kids at home all day. And many church services...
Not since Sept. 11, 2001, has our country grappled with such fear and uncertainty as we are now with the spread of COVID-19. And just like in the aftermath of 9/11, we are seeing everyday, ordinary people become heroes right before our eyes. People going out of their...
When they say, “It takes a village to raise a child,” they aren’t wrong. Growing up as a pastor’s kid, I was raised not only by my parents, but by a number of Sunday School teachers, youth pastors, and members of the congregation An important ministry of the church is...
“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns, and...
Vacation Bible School (VBS) is a familiar concept for most of us. Maybe you attended VBS as a child, maybe you’re a VBS volunteer at your church, or maybe you send your own children. No matter how you’ve been involved, you probably remember the happy faces of children...
