Spiritual formation

Article Naming Our Idols
- By Mike Slaughter
- Posted on May 13th, 2013
Chances are when you hear the word idol, the first thing that comes to mind is Ryan Seacrest, or possibly a shiny gold statue of a calf. Idolatry isn’t a new problem, but it …
Article Congregations as Families of Faith: Beyond Age-Level Ministries
- By Deech Kirk
- Posted on April 16th, 2013
According to national studies like Fuller Youth Institute’s “Sticky Faith” (www.stickyfaith.org) and the National Study of Youth and Religion…
Article Table Talk: A Community Approach to Bible Study
- By Carl Frazier
- Posted on March 11th, 2013
Shortly after I arrived at First United Methodist Church in Cary, North Carolina, Alice Kunka, our Director of Christian Formation, came into my office. “We have a…
Article Review: Joy Together
- By Patricia Farris
- Posted on March 4th, 2013
Lynne Baab, pastor, professor, and author, is a familiar friend to those engaged in practices of spiritual formation. Her latest book, Joy Together: Spiritual Practices for Your…
Article Talking to Youth about Contentment
- By Rachel Cruze
- Posted on February 6th, 2013
We’ve all had periods of unhappiness and stress in our lives. The real problems come, though, when those periods begin to occur more and more often. Sometimes, the root…
Article 10 Things that Kill Ministry
- By Dyton L. Owen
- Posted on January 2nd, 2013
Over the years of my ministry, I have learned – often, the hard way – that there are some things that can (and often do) kill ministry and have been known to kill a…