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Neurodiversity in Worship: Creating a More Inclusive Church

Illustrated Ministry
May 1, 2026

Neurodiversity is a beautiful part of our communities. Explore simple, practical ways to create more inclusive worship spaces where everyone can participate fully.

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The Parent I Thought I’d Be—and the One I Became

Illustrated Ministry
April 1, 2026

A personal reflection on how faith, deconstruction, and parenting reshape what we believe about control, love, and what it means to raise children in an inclusive, liberating way.

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Crowd of people gathered at a peaceful protest holding signs and a rainbow flag in a city park.

Practicing Public Faith: Going to a Protest

Allie Lee
March 13, 2026

What does it mean to practice faith in public life? This guide explores how attending a protest can be an expression of faith and offers thoughtful preparation tips.

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Craftivism: practicing public faith through creative resistance using fiber arts and handmade craft.

Craftivism: Practicing Public Faith Through Creative Resistance

Allie Lee
March 6, 2026

What happens when creativity meets public faith? Craftivism invites communities to stitch together storytelling, resistance, and hope. In this post, explore examples of craft as quiet resistance and a simple patch-making activity for youth.

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Protest sign taped on a green pillar against a soft blur urban background. The sign reads "blessed are the peacemakers not the king makers" in distressed font with the image of a dove breaking a crown

Palm Sunday Protest: No Kings and the Power of Public Witness

Illustrated Ministry
March 2, 2026

Palm Sunday and No Kings fall on back-to-back days this year—and the parallel is impossible to ignore. Explore the theology behind our free downloadable protest posters and new Peacemakers, Not Kingmakers stickers, flags, and apparel.

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What I’ve Learned About Planning Summers in Youth Ministry

Illustrated Ministry
February 26, 2026

Youth ministry summer planning doesn’t have to mean over-scheduling or shutting down. Explore six thoughtful questions to help you plan a summer rooted in connection, sustainability, and care.

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Could Intergenerational Ministry Be the Medicine We Need to Fight Loneliness?

Illustrated Ministry
February 20, 2026

Loneliness is rising across generations, but the church may already hold a remedy. Explore how intentionally intergenerational ministry fosters belonging, creativity, accessibility, and connection across age and life stage.

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The Stories We Read: Picture Books, Faith, and Black History Month

Allie Lee
February 6, 2026

If stories shape how children understand God and the world, then it matters whose voices we choose to trust. Honoring Black history is an invitation to move beyond simply reading stories about Black history and pay attention to who is telling the story. 

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Advocacy at Home: Talking With Kids About Justice and Faith

Illustrated Ministry
January 30, 2026

How do we talk to kids about justice and advocacy in meaningful, age-appropriate ways? This post reflects on starting with fairness, naming injustice, and showing up together as families shaped by faith.

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Crowd crossing a bridge holding protest signs, including a rainbow sign reading "Jesus loves all," with the text overlay "Advocacy for All: Practicing Prophetic Imagination for Lent."

The Work of Imagination: Practicing Prophetic Advocacy This Lent

Illustrated Ministry
January 23, 2026

This Lent, practice advocacy through small, meaningful actions rooted in prophetic imagination. Download this free bulletin insert to help your community reflect, lament, and act for justice all season long.

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Hell Bent: An Interview with Brian Recker on Deconstruction, Hell, and Christian Faith

Illustrated Ministry
January 16, 2026

Brian Recker shares why he wrote Hell Bent, how fear of hell shaped his evangelical past, and what a Christianity rooted in love, not punishment, might look like today.

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Lingering on the Mountaintop: Resources for Transfiguration Sunday

Illustrated Ministry
January 15, 2026

Transfiguration Sunday reminds us that even brief moments of clarity and beauty can sustain us for the journey ahead. Let this resource carry some of the planning, so you can hold space for yourself, for your people, and for the season to come. As Lent approaches, may you enter it not depleted, but steadied by the light you’ve already glimpsed.

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