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Illustrated Ministry
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We're celebrating our 10-year anniversary this week with a huge sale, daily deals for 10 days, and a chance to win $200 in store credit. store.illustratedministry.com
Illustrated Ministry: Progressive Faith Resources
Illustrated Ministry creates progressive faith resources for the church and the home, encouraging creativity and active engagement with faith.
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September 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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How I think Jesus would have phrased Matthew 25 if he was preaching in America right now.
I was hungry, but you passed a bill that cut funding for food stamps so billionaires could get more tax breaks. I was thirsty, but you removed environmental protections and left me without clean water. I was a stranger, but ICE agents arrested me and put me in a concentration camp surrounded by alligators. I was sick, but you cut billions of dollars from Medicaid and I couldn’t get the healthcare I needed. I was in prison, but you left me there in unconscionable conditions because you made money off of it. Whatever you did to the least of these, my siblings, you did to me.
July 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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In one city, there will be a spectacle of centralized military power—an extravagant, self-indulgent birthday parade served under the guise of patriotism. While in many other cities across the country, voices will rise in protest under the cry of “No Kings.”

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#NoKings
Power, Protest, and Possibility: The Gospel According to June 14
Flag Day? Trump's birthday? A protest and a parade? Explore the tension between empire, empathy, and the theological irony of June 14, 2025.
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June 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Who needs some new apparel?

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#Pride #PrideShirts #TShirts #ProgressiveChristianity #ProgressiveChristian #PrideSwag
May 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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As you prepare to celebrate the vibrant kin(g)dom of God at Pride events this summer and fall, we’ve got what you need to spread the love. Now through May 20, enjoy 25% off Pride stickers, buttons, and more.

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#LGBTQIA+ #Pride #PrideSwag #IllustratedMin
May 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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We're having an Earth Day Sale! 🌍🌿🌱

Enjoy 22% off ALL curriculum products, from our very first curriculum, An Illustrated Earth: Celebrating God’s Creation, to the latest edition of Compassion Camp. Sale ends 4/25.

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#EarthDaySale #IllustratedMinistry
April 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Love it. We also believe in #empathy over here at Illustrated Ministry.

Let’s be absolutely clear: empathy is not a flaw. It’s not a sin. And contrary to what some may claim, it is not “the fundamental weakness of Western civilization.” #GotEmpathy

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April 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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In his final #Easter message, Pope Francis called us to rise—not just in hope, but in action for justice.

Thank you, Pope Francis, for stirring compassion in hearts around the world. #Pope #PopeFrancis #Conclave
April 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Christ is risen among us, indeed.

🌈☀️ Happy Easter, friends! 🌱🪨

#ChristIsRisen #RisenIndeed #IllustratedMinistry
April 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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God created us to cry when we need to cry.

A Holy Saturday reflection. #HolyWeek #HolySaturday
April 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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New on the blog: "Why Christians Should Care about Ecojustice."

Ecojustice connects faith with action, reminding us that protecting the Earth is both a spiritual responsibility and an expression of love for our neighbors.

You can also download a FREE coloring page and Earth Day bookmark!
Why Christians Should Care About Ecojustice
Explore the intersection of faith and ecojustice, while discovering practical ways your church can take faithful action this Earth Day.
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April 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Bread of Life, hear our prayer.

#BreadOfLife #HolyWeek #GoodFriday #IllustratedMin
April 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Like Jesus' first friends, we feed and sustain each other.

#BreadOfLife #HolyWeek #MaundyThursday #IllustratedMinistry
April 18, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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✨ NEW on the blog! Welcoming neurodivergent youth means creating inclusive spaces with empathy and flexibility—spaces where all are seen, supported, and celebrated as the beautifully diverse, God-created individuals they are. Here’s how to start. #Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #YouthMinistry
Welcoming Neurodivergent Youth
Offering tips for welcoming neurodivergent youth in your church. Learn how your youth group can become more welcoming.
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April 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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God, our loving parent, you embrace us in all our human ways and love us into healing.

#YouAreLoved #Lent #Liturgy #IllustratedMinistry #Prayers
April 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Look, I get it: it’s terrifying to admit what’s happening right now. No one wants to believe their nation is falling into authoritarianism, that the norms they relied on in the past are no longer givens, that the “can’t happen here’s” are happening here...

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To My Apolitical Friends, It's Time You Got Political
To those who believe I’m too loud, too opinionated, too political—I get it.
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April 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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That feeling when you turn in all of your content for Holy Week bulletins.

#AFeelingLikeNoOther #HolyWeek
April 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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An Illustrated Resurrection Set is a fun and meaningful activity for families, churches, and communities of all ages. Simply print, cut, color, create, and have fun celebrating the Good News of the Easter story!

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#EasterCrafts #PaperCrafts #Easter #Resurrection
April 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Holy God, you created a world where death and life are natural and sacred in themselves. #Alleluia #Easter #HolyWeek #Coloring #ColoringPoster
April 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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God who goes with us, give us bread for the journey.

#BreadOfLife #Lent #ComeToTheTable #PalmSunday #HolyWeek
April 14, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Storytelling with Shapes is the perfect excuse to bust out the old flannelgraph 🏞️

Move through the stories of Holy Week and Easter one shape at a time with our new tangram narrative puzzles: Storytelling with Shapes!

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Storytelling with Shapes: Holy Week
Storytelling with Shapes: Holy Week offers a unique and engaging way to enrich the Holy Week experience through creative storytelling and tangram puzzles. This engaging tool is perfect for a wide audi...
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April 13, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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To be human is to carry each other through—to find loud and subtle ways to say, "You are not alone in this."

#YouAreLoved #IllustratedMinistry #IllustratedMin
April 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Need a last-minute resource for Palm Sunday? 🎨🌿 Check out our free, downloadable palm frond coloring page! 🎨🌿

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April 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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🎨🌿 Want to make your own palm frond for Palm Sunday? 🎨🌿
All you need is a little creativity and our free, downloadable palm frond coloring page.

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#PalmSunday #HolyWeek #PalmFrond #IllustratedMinistry #KidMin #ChildrensMinistry #YouthMinistry #Ministry
April 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Have you seen all of the new stickers we have in our store!?

- “Got Empathy?” Stickers
- "Made in God's Image" Stickers
- "Resist. Act. Vote." Stickers
- "Love God. Love People. Disrupt Hate." Stickers
- "Queerfully and Wonderfully Made" Stickers
April 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM