Sarah Morice Brubaker: Does the cry room have a place in God’s house?
Maybe. But the default ought to be to have all God’s people in worship.
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Sari Bari
Women in the sex trade in India turn old saris into art through a Word Made Flesh initiative that aims to help them regain their freedom.
David L. Odom: Traditioned innovation in action
Every church wants to be filled with young families and children. There is no shortcut to that goal. "Traditioned innovation," and beautiful art, are more pain-staking, but ultimately more beautiful, ways to approach it.
Jason Byassee: Good for nothin' young 'uns
Why in the world would you have kids? “Why not?” God asks, and the world spins into existence.
God the Father
New mother Heather Moffitt writes about finding parenting advice in a surprising place: The book of Numbers.
Cynthia Weems: Victory in multicultural ministry
How youth truancy became multicultural evangelism.
Not kid stuff
Kenda Creasy Dean, theologian and teacher of youth ministry, says churches must take youth ministry seriously if they want to capture the imagination of young people.
Jason Byassee: Lead like a child?
What does Jesus mean when he says we should lead like a child?
‘I eat Christ.’
A two-year-old’s joy at taking communion reminds us that the resurrection is about saying yes, writes Kelly Gilmer.
Community or institution? To Gen X, the answer should be obvious
Understanding these two aspects of the church is key for a generation ambivalent about organizational structures.