Stories can help children imagine another person’s experience and practice compassion. This collection introduces five books about empathy, including Wonder and The Invisible Boy, with themes of friendship, exclusion, belonging, and care that invite conversation about loving others in everyday life.
Spiritual Formation
3 Colossally Simple Spiritual Practices Even You Have Time For
Spiritual practice can begin with a little space in an ordinary day. Explore three gentle starting points: quieting mental clutter, spending time with scripture, and getting outdoors, alongside an invitation to release guilt and notice God’s presence where you are.
Breaking Through the Leader’s Struggle to Find Spiritual Growth
Caring for others’ spiritual growth can leave ministry leaders with little room for their own. This reflection names the pressures of church work and invites leaders to attend to their whole selves, make space for stillness, and rediscover what nourishes their connection with God.



