This post was written by Christie Penner Worden, a member of the INCM Blog team. A few years ago, I got really curious about why Jesus talked so much about sheep. I don’t live around a sheep farm to know, and it’s not as normative as it would have been in Jesus’ time. So what …
I woke up this morning to many questions around Covid-19 (CoronaVirus) and the Church. Questions from how to keep kids safe, how to talk to kids/parents, to what our response should be if a mandated ban on gathering is enforced in my area. If you are leading in Children’s Ministry, you, yourself have most likely …
This post was written by Angie Hooie, a member of the INCM Blog team. My husband and I have three kids. All three have some sort of special needs. One son has ADHD, the other son has ADHD and borderline Asperger’s, and my daughter has RAD and borderline Personality Disorder. Because of our family, special …
As a young girl, I had the opportunity to visit the historic Diamond Caverns in Kentucky with my parents. My standard mode of operation as a child was adventure, adventure, and more adventure, so this was like a dream come true. Descend into a cave that had been discovered in the 1800s? I’m in! It must have …
Growing up, December 31 always meant that I got to stay up past my bedtime… stay up past my bedtime AND get sparkling grape juice. Win, win. Now, December 31 sometimes means staying up past my bedtime, but it also is a day where I reflect on the displays of the Lord’s faithfulness, love, and mercy in …
When I was 8 years old, my family and I spent a few weeks of the summer at our friend’s condo on the beach in Michigan. It was part of a camp and conference center, and one of the things they were known for was their ice cream shop. Summer. Beach. Camp. Ice cream. It …
I shared a little of this story over on Facebook Live on Monday… this season always reminds me of a truth I learned that Christmas Day of 2016. We had a truly wonderful Christmas that year- lots of time with family, good food, seeing our little ones enjoy the special gifts they received, and participate …
“I just discovered you all on Instagram, and it’s my first year of ministry. It’s been such a steep learning curve for me- wasn’t expecting that. But I’m so thankful that I found you all – what is the best way I can get connected?” When this leader contacted me last week, it made me smile …
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About 15 years ago, I went on a kayaking trip with a friend. We camped out in northern Wisconsin and kayaked 21 miles. It was beautiful and peaceful… until we got hit with a storm and the current that was pushing us along suddenly died as we got closer to the lake. My clothes were …
If you were to walk into my family room, you would see a large canvas painting above our fireplace. On that painting, you would see four Hebrew words – these words guide the way our family desires to live together. We, of course, fail to fully embody them the way we desire, but they are …
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