From the DoM (Director of Movement) In God’s upside-down kingdom, things are very different. They are just not what we expect. What we regard as important becomes insignificant (e.g. wealth) and what we see as relatively trivial has top billing (e.g. helping). So it comes as no surprise that somehow children have a key role […]
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New Faith in the Home Resources
FAITHFUL FAMILIES – Traci Smith Add family faith moments to your daily routine with little or no prep, and share meaningful spiritual experiences with your children! Traci Smith, a pastor and mother of three, offers ways to discover and develop new spiritual practices as a family, whether you’re a new seeker or a lifelong follower. Faithful […]
Looking Back, Looking Ahead – Reflections of our Leaders & Pastors over the COVID season
This week we caught up with our pastors and leaders of children’s & family ministry to reflect on the season of COVID restrictions, and to look ahead as they begin to ease. We talked about highs and lows, wins and losses, dreams for the future and practical ideas to help as we navigate this new […]
Generational Gaps and the Moscow Marathon
Here (below) is a picture of a guy who I often see when I go running. I only ever see him for brief moments because he’s so much faster than me— that’s why he’s so small and far away in the photo— by the time I got my phone out to take a picture he […]
Content vs Content
You’ve probably noticed, there’s a lot more content “out there” on the internet right now. Every meeting is a Zoom chat, all our mass-emails and events are now followed up with posts and shares on every platform. There’s Houseparty, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, podcasts galore, and that’s without even mentioning: Facebook. And then there’s Groups, and pages […]