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Toilet training. Let’s just say it was not my favorite part of raising children. In our family, toilet training was a messy process that didn’t come quickly. My first two children did finally manage to achieve success, but when it came to toilet training my youngest son, who has Down…
Posted in: General, Women’s MinistriesThis is a piece I wrote to be used in our services this past weekend. It’s coming out of the Emmanuel Theatre Co’s focus on the spoken word form of theatre this season. We had two different people perform it and each brought a different flavor to it…their own personal style. It was a…
Posted in: General, Worship Arts MinistryHer real name is Susan Storm Richards, but most know her better by her alias: The Invisible Woman. According to Marvel Comic’s website, this member of the Fantastic Four has powers that allow her to “render herself wholly or partially invisible at will.” This could be handy. There…
Posted in: General, Women’s MinistriesWhat do I think of when I think of true love, commitment, and romance? You’ll probably never guess. Ok, maybe if you read the title of this post you’ve got a good idea. Otherwise, would you believe our popcorn bowl is what triggers reminders for me of how much I love my husband? Yeah,…
Posted in: General, Women’s MinistriesWhat are the essential elements that enable Christian students to more fully embrace their new identity in Christ? To find the answer to this question we have searched Scripture, read books, articles, and academic studies, we’ve observed students as they progressed through our…
Posted in: General, Youth MinistriesI remember holding my infant daughter one day and being struck with the realization that although I believed I looked like “death warmed over” in my sweat pants, greasy hair and smeared make-up, her eyes reflected a different woman. She looked up at me as though I was the most beautiful…
Posted in: General, Women’s MinistriesThose of us in youth ministry know that the impact we make on the lives of the young people within our circle of influence is puny compared to the impact that their Mom and Dad have on them. That’s why I’m always keeping my eyes open for great resources that I can pass on to parents of…
Posted in: General, Youth MinistriesOne of the most common questions I field in my capacity as Youth Pastor comes from parents whose teenage children are resisting church involvement. “Where should I draw the battle lines? Should I make them come to church? What about youth group?” Granted, every situation is unique, and…
Posted in: General, Youth MinistriesWe just experienced huge power outages across the midwest and east coast. Powerful storms knocked out power lines and we lost our electricity for 4 days while others waited even longer. Extension cords were draped through our house connecting our freezers to the borrowed generator. Air…
Posted in: General, Worship Arts MinistryWe’ve been learning more about prayer in our devos during music practice on Tuesday nights. And we’ve been learning by doing more than by talking. I think prayer is much like the arts in that you can talk about it until you’re blue in the face, but you can’t say that you know much about…
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