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Words of Peace & Protection
"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty." -Psalm 91:1 Perhaps some of you remember or...

Pat Maier
Oct 30, 20222 min read


Free – But at What Cost?
As people who regularly visits the Visual Faith® Ministry website, it rarely occurs to us how the whole thing works. We look for an...

Carolyn Bira
Oct 21, 20223 min read


A Heart for Prayer- LWML and VFM
Some prayer resources shared at a LWML Convention in September. The 68th Carolinas LWML Convention was held at Concordia Lutheran Church,...

Constance Denninger
Oct 9, 20222 min read


Scripture Scribing is HERE!
There’s a reason God doesn’t tell us what He plans for our future. If He did, we would run ahead of Him and mess up the whole plan. At...

Carolyn Bira
Oct 1, 20222 min read


Scripture Scribing- Keep It Simple
Giving some encouragement to those who are interested in the Monthly Scripture Scribing practice. Please remember- Keep It Simple. We...

Constance Denninger
Sep 13, 20222 min read


Belonging in Community
I have been hanging out in the Psalms this way for over a decade. Ten years ago it was still a pretty lonely practice to dabble in...

Constance Denninger
Aug 14, 20222 min read


Curious about Spiritual Disciplines?
Author: Jenny Long- VFM Coach In response to our most recent newsletter article, a VFM member asked, “How do I get more information on...

Jenny Long
Jul 22, 20222 min read


Praying in Stitches
Praying the Stitches is a means to quietly meditate on prayer while creating a small piece of art. One of Visual Faith's goals is to...
Ann Gillespie
Jul 14, 20223 min read


Concordia Mission Institute
Concordia Mission Institute meets every year in Concordia, Missouri. This gathering connects the staff and missionaries of the Mission of...

Constance Denninger
Jul 13, 20222 min read


Easter Painting for the Littles
Heather McCoy wanted to find an activity for "the littles" while adults and older children folded palms and filled Easter eggs - a...

Pat Maier
Jun 13, 20222 min read


Junior High Students Praying Scripture!
Almost 300 junior high students and their adult chaperones came together June 3-5 for an event called " 20/20 Vision " to explore the...

Pat Maier
Jun 10, 20223 min read


Celebrations!
2 Chronicles 8: 12-13 In the days of the Old Testament, God’s people observed three main festivals: Feast of Unleavened Bread (Passover),...

Jenny Long
Jun 1, 20222 min read


Growing (But Not) Pains
Have you ever had the experience of looking at a child you haven’t seen for a few weeks, and they suddenly seem to be taller, more...

Carolyn Bira
May 16, 20222 min read


Praying for Ukraine: 2 Simple & Visual Ideas
We welcome Visual Faith Coach Marsha Baker to the blog today: As the war in Ukraine continues, we are hearing less and less about it....
Marsha Baker
May 2, 20223 min read


Take Heart- Praying through the Passion and the Joy!
Several years ago, a friend shared her passion for Lectio Divina. She patiently explained the Latin words for each part of the process:...

Jenny Long
Apr 15, 20222 min read


Worship into the Week- Resource Set up
At a recent event I was asked how I organize my materials for the practice of Worship into the Week. So I will share a bit about that...

Constance Denninger
Apr 6, 20222 min read


A New Visual Faith Outreach – Take Heart: Holy Week 2022
Saturday, March 5 saw 42 Visual Faith practitioners gather via Zoom for a prayer retreat hosted by Connie Denninger. Together, we...

Carolyn Bira
Mar 14, 20222 min read


Visual Faith Retreat: Waiting on the Lord
"Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You I wait all the day long." (Psalm 25:5) The psalmist...

Pat Maier
Mar 13, 20224 min read


The Big Experiment
Presenting Bible Studies is my thing; always has been. So it doesn’t often feel like there’s anything new under the sun when it comes to...

Carolyn Bira
Feb 7, 20222 min read


Visual Faith in South Africa
In early November 2021, the Confessional Lutheran Synod of South Africa welcomed a team of supporters - pastors and friends - to their...

Pat Maier
Jan 13, 20224 min read
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