When anxiety rises, we worry about the future instead of focusing on action we can take in the present. Or we frantically try to do everything at once. One way to stay in the present is to work on one thing at a time.
Consider developing a “rule of life” in relation to news. How might you bring a practice of prayer into your engagement with the media?
If the Incarnation teaches us anything, it teaches that God blesses and uses the body. Today, some churches incorporate dance and movement of the body into worship itself.
Over the years, I learned more fully that people need to connect with worship emotionally. That means leaders must include words, rituals, and practices people recognize – on Christmas Eve and all year long.
Stewardship is not simply about raising money for ministry. It includes helping people see all they have as a gift from God.