Setting aside a time for journaling can help your group members internalize what they've learned.
Sue Skalicky
I was reminded of the importance of journaling just this past week. A young friend of mine sent me an email from the university where she is pursuing a degree in photojournalism. Her short and powerful email was sent to nearly a hundred people. In it she said:
"Hello all. In case you didn't already know, I send out a mass email every year on the same day. It is a reminder to myself, and hopefully ...
A creative way to identify God's good advice for each of us
Sue Skalicky
A couple of years ago, a good friend shared with me a letter her husband had written to their daughter. The letter, one of many in a compilation of love, advice, and prayers from friends and family for her thirteenth birthday, expressed the love every teenager longs to hear and experience. I cried as she read the letter to me over the phone. The words touched a part of my heart that had been untouched ...
Learn why it's so important to record God's blessings in a tangible way.
Sue Skalicky
My oldest daughter recently returned from a mission trip to Brazil. For five days, she and 30 other volunteers, both American and Brazilian, offered free medical care and shared the unconditional love of God with natives in each village. She met new friends and discovered a new part of her heart. The days flew by quickly, each day filled with new experiences and heart-wrenching reality. As she gently ...
A collection of resources to help you practice spiritual disciplines individually and as part of a group
"Small Groups in Depth" collections are assembled by the editors of SmallGroups.com as a method of continuing education for people participating in small-groups ministry. Each collection offers step-by-step training on a specific ministry skill or practice. Individuals may read through each resource on their own as a method of self improvement, or may customize the articles, discussion questions, ...