Articles

Article What Motherhood Has Taught Me about God
- By Jessica Miller Kelley
- Posted on May 6th, 2011
When my daughter Kate was a few months old, she went through a phase where she would stick her hands so far into her mouth that she would gag. She would do this over and over, not …
Article Teaching Kids Worship Skills
- By Carolyn C. Brown
- Posted on May 5th, 2011
When we invite children to join us in the congregation’s worship, we invite them to an activity unlike anything else they experience during the week. If we want them to…
Article Worship Connection: Pentecost Sunday
- By Joanne Carlson Brown
- Posted on May 5th, 2011
COLOR Red SCRIPTURE READINGS Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13; John 7:37-39 THEME IDEAS Wind, fire, surprise, cacophony of languages, promises…
Article Why Numbers Matter
- By Shane Raynor
- Posted on May 5th, 2011
The head usher at a church told me once that he always added 3 to the number of people attending the worship service when he filled out the attendance report.“Why…
Article Children Lead Mother's Day Worship
- By Delia Halverson
- Posted on May 4th, 2011
Mother's Day is about mothers, not children, right? Wrong! Without children there would be no mothers! So why not involve children in your Mother’s Day celebration?…
Article Oh, Mama!
- By Kevin Alton
- Posted on May 3rd, 2011
This Sunday is Mothers’ Day. Particularly at church, it seems, this holiday gets carried off with a certain ceremony; people dress differently, wear roses on their lapels…