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The joy of play
By: Young men and women alike, Old and young together! Let them praise the name of the Lord, For his name alone is exalted; His glory is above earth and heaven. Psalm 148:12-13 Es beautiful as the cross is, my favorite memories of Easter morning are often what happens...
Let us play!
By: A playful spirit has rich avenues to explore faith and learning I smelled God. Maybe you have too. It happened in northern Montana as I was making my way along forest and fire roads on my off-road motorcycle with my riding partner, Barry. We were on the...
Song, worship & playfulness
By: The other day my daughters (ages four and six) taught me something important about being open to the Spirit. They were dancing around a sofa-cushion house they had assembled on the floor of the living room. As they skipped in circles, they sang this song: There’s...
The effective—and fun—use of drama
By: Drama is a means of expression that may be used to build up or to bring down, to heal or to hurt. Drama can be a powerful tool in church. It can be used for worship, evangelism, or Christian education. As with any means of expression, it is necessary to determine...
Exploring Your Muse
By: “A story is a picture that I have in my head that I wish you could see. In order to move that picture from my head to yours, I use everything I have: my face, body, voice, my sounds and words. And when you laugh, it doesn’t say, ‘That was funny.’ When you laugh,...
Experiencing the story of God’s love as a child
By: It was cold and snowy as I drove downtown to the church early that Sunday morning. I shivered as I walked into the cathedral-like Presbyterian church where I worked as the Christian education director. I wondered if there would be any children in Sunday school. As...
The power of stories
By: As he left worship last August, Ted commented to me, “I bet if we had been telling these stories about ourselves, we wouldn’t be where we are today.” On this particular Sunday the mayor of the city, the school district superintendent and the...
APCE adds position: Coordinator of technology and social media
By: Former APCE president John Johnson has been selected to fill the new cabinet position of coordinator of technology and social media. There was a day when APCE depended on the postal service to deliver newsletters and flyers about the great opportunities and events...
Building relationships by telling our stories
By: A quotation in the New York Times Magazine has captivated me: “Every life is a story worth remembering.”1 Jesus’ life is a story on which we base much of our living as Christians. We actively remember Jesus’ life, his story. Jesus’...
About John and his vision
By: I had heard rumblings about a coordinator of technical and social media, and was excited when I saw the notice. I immediately sent in my application, interviewed with the task force, and was thrilled to learn that I had been the one chosen to fill this important...