"It only takes a spark to get a fire going... That's how it is with God's love once you've experienced it; you spread his love to everyone; you want to pass it on." (UMH 572) School is well underway and germs are spreading from house to house. These are contagions we'd rather not pass around … Continue reading Be Contagious

"And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching." -Hebrews 10:24-25 One of the most common responses all children's ministry and youth leaders hear when recruiting … Continue reading Go Back to Go Forward

"Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mind, just as Reuben and Simeon are." (Genesis 48:5b) Jacob adopted his two grandsons as his own with this simple statement. Today, adoption is a much more complicated process, however, such unofficial relationships are deeply beneficial within our communities. In rural ministry, "church grandparents" should be easy to come by! My … Continue reading Grandparents Needed