It’s been a heavy month of January here in the US. If you are looking for a way to make space for the heaviness and grief in your Messy Church, you are not alone. While there isn’t a “perfect” Messy Church session for these times, our team has thought about some possibilities that could be […]
What’s On My Desk: January 2026
I don’t know about you, but it feels like many of us are limping a little into the new year—tired, stretched thin, and overwhelmed before 2026 has even fully begun. After all, 2025 was a doozy. In the midst of that weariness, my Messy Christmas turned out to be an unexpected gift. I always love […]
What’s on my Desk? April 2025
By Dr. Johannah Myers I don’t know about you, but my desk looks like Easter exploded on it. I could host an Easter egg hunt in my office alone. But alas, my desk will recover – eventually. Somewhere buried in all the Easter glitter, here’s what else has been on my desk this month: God’s […]
We’re Going on an Adventure
by Crystal Goetz, Director of Family Ministries at Puyallup United Methodist Church in Puyallup, Washington I love the story of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien; Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield, and company on their adventures in Middle Earth. As is true with any adventure, there are always challenges. It is, in many ways, like our faith […]