A pastor offers practical advice for the top three hurdles of church small groups: childcare, commitment, and over-talkers. Let’s take a few minutes to pray together.” [SCREAMS. CRYING. YELLING.] “On ...

Listen Across the country, small groups are working to rebuild social connection amid rising loneliness in their own modest ways. It sounds simple — building relationships. But they’re up against ...

Courtney Menden of Sts. Joachim and Anne in Shakopee was asked to help lead a monthly Women of Faith small group two years ago at her parish, in response to the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis ...

Small groups—in which 6 to 12 people regularly gather to talk about their spiritual journeys, study the Bible, and pray—have become an integral and dynamic part of modern American church life. They ...