As part of Mental Health Month during May, we are looking at cumulative stress, particularly in church workers. There are several small steps you can practice to help reduce your cumulative stress so that you feel present and joyful in your calling once again.
Read MoreAs part of Mental Health Month during May, we are looking at how external and internal troubles can manifest as anxiety. Especially in our children. Here are some mindset shifts and practical tips to help your children with their anxiety.
Read MoreAs a church, we must not simply declare the things we stand against, but we must also robustly proclaim the things we stand for. This includes being for the family—being for faithful husbands and fathers, being for faithful wives and mothers. We must identify and celebrate the God-ordained vocations within the family—including the vocations of being male and female. Whether you are single or married, the family is still the origin of your being.
Read MoreParents want to see a mechanism that funds children and their educational needs—not a system, the public school system. We call this “parental choice.” The educational challenges that have arisen from the COVID-19 pandemic have only strengthened this desire. The time to act for parental choice in education is now.
Read MoreFrom the Song of Simeon, we learn how to orient our lives: according to the Word of God. It is only through the word of God that we are given true peace and solace. In a world of hurtful everyday words, God’s Word is a soothing balm for our souls.
Read MoreEach congregation in the Minnesota South District now has an exciting opportunity to play an active, public role in preventing the legalization of physician-assisted suicide in Minnesota. The MN Alliance for Ethical Healthcare is welcoming Faith Community Partners to become involved. Rev. Fred Hinz and President Lucas Woodford explain what this means.
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