Chocolate Cake & Innovation

Thanks to Meghan Hatcher, director of Children & Youth Ministry Training's Innovation Lab, for sharing this Great Idea! Innovation Lab's mission is: Transforming how faith communities develop ministry. The Ministry Lab and Innovation…

Six New Things – Week of March 06, 2023

From Creation to Revelation, unearth connection, friendship, and boundaries amidst beautiful diversity in books, downloads, and studies. ONE Beloved storyteller Zora Neale Hurston and bestselling, award-winning author Ibram X. Kendi share The…

Pursuing a Child’s Faith

Thanks to Jessica Gulseth for sharing this list of Great Ideas in her Church Anew blog! Jessica Gulseth is a current Luther Seminary student serving as Intern Pastor at St Mark Lutheran in West Des Moines, IA. Jess has ten years of experience…

A Handful of Kids: Help!

Thanks to Convergence's Rev. Dr. Anna Hall for sharing these insights - and Great Ideas for meeting the challenge. If you are feeling the stress - or even fear - of lower participation among families and young people, this article is for…