Our church is filled with retired people. We don’t have many children. How can we minister to the children if there are so few of them? 

Think about the Church Order articles related to the office of deacon and how they give instruction for the healthy functioning of a church in its context, locally and at the classis level.

I spend a lot of time listening. But is it worthwhile?

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How do we, as parents, cultivate in our children a love of the earth, a cry for justice, and a commitment to nonviolence?

A six-part series about how films reflect on us.

A moving tribute to the joy and grounding that fathers bring to their children’s lives.

I discovered that the increase of religious “nones” is strongly correlated with use of new technologies.

In Matthew 11, Jesus describes himself as “gentle and lowly in heart,” longing for his people to find rest in him. This book reflects on his words.

Christ’s church is wonderfully diverse and sinfully divided.

It seems we have a tendency to approach issues mostly as intellectual problems to be solved even when they involve real, complex people who need to be loved.

Besides amazingly fast development to test for and combat COVID, has anything good come out of the pandemic technology-wise?

One year after the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Clint Barton must partner with Kate Bishop to confront enemies from his past as the Ronin in order to get back to his family in time.

No Church In A While is the first collaborative album between Reach Records labelmates Lecrae and 1K Phew.

A woman's survival during the Nazi occupation in Paris, and the survivor's guilt and shame she forces herself to live with after the war.

This timely picture book from Dr. Tony Evans teaches children the values of equality, diversity, and unity from a biblical perspective.

As Indigenous people we often see ourselves connected with nature more than the average person.

A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregon wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped.

A lyrical, vibrant tribute to the amazing life and legacy of Pura Belpré, a lauded storyteller, librarian, and pioneer of bilingual storytimes

A boisterous live worship EP from the diverse Thrive Worship group.

I have tried to look at my grief rationally.

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Ida B. the Queen pays tribute to a transformational leader in civil rights.