Six New Things – Week of December 20, 2021

There are too many great resources to share right now - when you, dear leader, are in the midst of your busiest time. So, we'll save a lot of them for the New Year. Here are a few to get us into 2022 with grace: ONE If you haven't figured…

Observing the Winter Solstice

Thanks to Caroline Burke, PhD, LP, for sharing this Great Idea in LeaderWise's newsletter: Dr. Burke reminds readers of the ancient practice of slowing down in recognition of the Winter Solstice - and encourages us to do the same in Being…

Six New Things – Week of December 13, 2021

Bravery in the face of change; humility in the hopes of healing; seeing the Bible in new ways; preaching from different perspectives; and a few not-so-typical Christmas & Epiphany resources: things are looking a little different as we close…

ILLUSTRATE-YOUR-OWN CHRISTMAS SERMONS

Looking for a simple way to engage the whole congregation in preparing for and participating in Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or Christmas 1 worship? Look no further than one of our Illustrate-Your-Own Christmas sermons. These free, downloadable…

Creating a StoryWalk(R) for Faith Formation

Thanks to Building Faith's Nicole Powell for sharing this Great Idea! Nicole writes, "Sharing stories is one of the best ways for children to grow in community and their own personal faith." So, as families and congregations distanced…

Six New Things – Week of December 6, 2021

Not your typical "last-minute" pre-Christmas fare: this week, we're digging into the hope and peace of identity, sustainability, simplicity, health and mortality, relevancy, and our cosmic locality - with a dash of Advent on the side. ONE Amanda…