by Ron Hunter | Mar 27, 2020 | Leadership
Pandemic, apocalyptic—words I thought only appeared in TV and movie scripts now used in everyday vocabulary. What will it look like in a post COVID-19 culture? What will be missing, different, and the same? And, what can we do now? Years ago, I read a Tom Clancy novel...
by Christina Embree | Mar 26, 2020 | Children's Ministry, Parenting
The final weeks leading up to Easter are a wonderful time for families to gather around the Bible and consider the life of Christ. This family-oriented scavenger hunt is for families to engage with Christ while also spending quality time together. After they find each...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 19, 2020 | Leadership
The Scriptures lead us to this idea…love your neighbor. I know you have a ton of emotions when it comes to COVID-19 but you also have one huge opportunity to love your neighbor well in the next few weeks. Let’s talk just a moment about crisis. Crisis moments are...
by D6 Family Ministry | Mar 10, 2020 | Family Ministry
Easter is the more commonly recognized name for the season, but the week of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection is also known as Passion Week. That week begins with the Triumphant Entry or Palm Sunday and proceeds to Good Friday, the traditional day of Jesus’...
by Oliver Blosser | Feb 28, 2020 | Children's Ministry, Parenting
In Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Moses challenges the People of Israel to “listen up!” That’s what the first word of the passage says. It is usually translated, “hear.” But in Hebrew thought the word actually means to “Listen up, and obey.” That’s a pretty powerful start to the...
by Carol Reid | Feb 10, 2020 | Children's Ministry
What does nursery ministry look like in most churches? Often there’s a rotation of volunteers. Maybe ladies stay during a service once a month or couple of months. The nursery supervisor calls them the night before to remind them it’s “their Sunday.” They rock and...
by Richard Ross | Jan 16, 2020 | Student Ministry
This year I am celebrating my 50th year focused on teenagers and the adults important to teenagers. What a blessing it has been for the Lord to give me this ministry focused on youth for my lifetime. Yet, after a half-century in this vital ministry, I’ve come to...
by Marianne Howard | Dec 12, 2019 | Parenting
It is so interesting that we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ in the middle of winter, when darkness comes early. For thousands of years, God’s people lived in darkness, waiting. John called Jesus “the light of men” (John 1:4) and “the light in the darkness” (John...
by Christina Embree | Nov 26, 2019 | Christian Living
This month, families and friends across the United States will gather to share a meal, to enjoy one another’s presence, and to celebrate and give thanks for the blessings we corporately and individually share. Community, the gathering together of people, will be at...
by Jackie Haba | Nov 20, 2019 | Leadership
I have had the honor of attending the D6 Conference for the past four years, and I have to say: It just gets better and better. I do not ever leave this conference without being inspired both as a parent and as a ministry leader. This year was no exception. For the...
