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Tending Our Faith
Tending Our Faith is the department in ripen - a gardening lifestyle magazine that is a celebration of stewardship where the roots of organic faith grow deeper.
Learn, Do, Be – VIDEO
There are 3 key steps in gardening and many areas of life: learning, doing and then being - being the life of Christ to others.
Help Kids Find Joy In Yard Work
This story isn't really about getting yard work done. That'll happen. This is about helping kids grow into their full potential.
To Bake and Know
Bread baking moves me consistently each week to experience God's model of transformation. You too can see and know it.
The Power In Giving God Your First Fruits
You've been working hard and anticipating the first harvest. But what if you give it away instead of eat it? Here's why and how!
My Patio
Everyone can grow something beautiful. You don't need a full garden. See what we've done with pots on a patio.
Seasons of Now and Not Yet
In gardening, like our lives, there are seasons - some we'd like to skip. We can't always be in bloom but we can worship God.
Now And Not Yet – Ruth Chou Simons VIDEO
Ruth Chou Simons, of Gracelaced talks with Kimberly Bloom, about her book, Now And Not Yet.
Breath Of God
Have you ever thought about the big meaning of the word of? Let’s look at this word and how it relates in the phrase “Breath of God”. The word of…
Don’t Hold Back
Don't hold back what God is revealing to you. It's time to embrace the metamorphosis, the awakening, and fruitfulness that you were designed to do.
The Ministry Of Flower Gardening
Learn how you can bring the tranquility and beauty of flower gardening to your home or church.
The Learning Garden – A Place for VolunCAREing
When community members come together to prepare the soil for rest there is stewardship and learning.
6 Tips For Making A Garden A Fresh Expression Of Church
A church garden ministry facilitates listening, service, community, discipline, formation and repetition. THIS is worship!












