Jessica Miller Kelley
Christmas in July Sunday
Here at Ministry Matters, we kick off Advent and Christmas planning with a Christmas in July week in mid-to late-July to help leaders get a jumpstart on planning worship, sermons, …
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Article Mother's Day Worship: Plan with Sensitivity
Mother’s Day is one of the unofficial “high holy days” of the church calendar. Like Christmas and Easter, the second Sunday in May often brings in visitors the…
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Article Family Concerns: When to Refer
Many seminarians in their introductory Pastoral Care class hear this cardinal rule for any counseling work they will do in their capacity as a congregational leader: Know when to…
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Blog Butler's Winning Values
If you follow college basketball, you know that tonight is the final game of the NCAA tournament. Louisville v. Michigan for the whole enchilada. Usually, I am following the games …
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Blog What Are We Doing?
Palm Sunday morning, I led my two daughters to the back of the sanctuary so they could be part of the palm-waving processional to kick off Holy Week. On the way, I spotted a…
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Article Stations of the Cross: Projectable Art
Enhance your Holy Week observances with this free Stations of the Cross artwork and devotional experience. The Stations of the Cross, also called The Way of the Cross, is a…
About This Author
Jessica Miller Kelley is a managing editor of Ministry Matters and of Circuit Rider magazine. A denominational mutt and pastor's wife, her work equipping and inspiring leaders for ministry is informed by a wide range of church experiences. She also blogs about working motherhood, cute kids and craftiness at The Parsonage Family.
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