Advent is a season of expectation. But not the expectation of some far-off event, more like the expectation of a woman with child. It is the awareness of present life, and the knowledge that one day that life will burst forth into the world. In this sacred season of the worship calendar, we find ourselves … Continue reading "Church Hack: Advent" Read the article
We hope that your journey in crafting the Ministry Action Plan (MAP) for 2025 is filled with inspiration. Following the release of last month’s articles and MAP templates, we’ve received inquiries about what a typical TMAP or IMAP might resemble. To address this curiosity, we’ve attached sample versions, thoughtfully provided by Cara Garrity, our Ministry … Continue reading "TMAP and IMAP Samples" Read the article
In the third chapter of Ecclesiastes, Solomon reminds us that everything has a season, including a time to die. While this reality can bring us sorrow and be hard to accept, it is the natural order of things in this present evil age. We have hope in Jesus that one day death will be no … Continue reading "GenMin Sunset" Read the article
A children’s Advent story you may want to read at church. By Bill Winn, Pastor, Grace Communion Hanover Once upon a time—because all good stories begin this way—there was a little girl who loved her mother and father dearly. Her father was a blacksmith, and her mother sewed breeches and shirts for the sailors who … Continue reading "Celia’s Advent Longing" Read the article
Good liturgy keeps us focused on Jesus as our Center. By Jep , Associate Pastor GCI Baguio, Philippines Liturgy is derived from the Greek word – leitourgia, which means “work for the people.” Liturgy, in the context of Christian spirituality, refers to the services, ceremonies, and sacraments that the church institutes as we worship Jesus. … Continue reading "Liturgy Formation – Why is this Important?" Read the article
Spiritual formation parallels between the active waiting and anticipation of pregnancy and the season of Advent. By Afrika Afeni Mills, Faith Avenue Champion, GCI Charlotte My first pregnancy was not like Mary’s pregnancy with Jesus. There’s the obvious difference—while my husband and I experienced the pregnancy as a miracle, our child was not immaculately conceived. … Continue reading "Until Christ is Formed in You" Read the article
Advent is part of the scaffolding that enables us to climb up and around the beauty of the Gospel message. By Bill Winn. Pastor, Grace Communion Hanover Once in my early twenties, I was driving a large dump truck early in the morning on roads covered with a proper northwest frozen snowy slush! The ruts … Continue reading "ADVENTures in the Christian Calendar" Read the article
Preparing for the birth of a child leads to a time of great celebration. I’ll never forget preparing our home for our first child. We didn’t have the internet to tell us what we’d need to prepare for our first child. Today you can go to several websites that give you lists to help you … Continue reading "The Greatest Celebration" Read the article
Video unavailable (video not checked). Download/Subscribe Download Audio RSS Feed Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify Stitcher Program Transcript + Listen to audio: https://cloud.gci.org/dl/GCPod/GCPod58-DaphneSidney-RhythmsOfHealthyLeadership.mp3 In this episode, our host Cara Garrity interviews Daphney Sidney – superintendent of Australasia. Together they discuss rhythms of healthy leadership, and the patterns that can hinder their development. “Like many, … Continue reading "Rhythms of Healthy Leadership w/ Daphne Sidney" Read the article
Video unavailable (video not checked). Download/Subscribe Download Audio RSS Feed Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify Stitcher Podcast Addict Program Transcript + Listen to audio: https://cloud.gci.org/dl/GReverb/GR041-MikeMorrison-ReignOfChrist.mp3 Listen in as Dr. Michael Morrison joins host, Anthony Mullins, to unpack this month’s lectionary passages. Mike is the President of Grace Communion Seminary, has been a writer and editor … Continue reading "Gospel Reverb – Reign of Christ w/ Dr. Michael Morrison" Read the article
