Dear Building Faith Community,Happy Advent! I hope this season has brought you meaningful moments of waiting, hoping, and …
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Jodi Belcher (she/her/hers)
Jodi Belcher is the Lead Editor of Building Faith. She is a writer, educator, and lay Episcopalian. Before becoming editor, she earned her Th.D. in theology at Duke Divinity School, taught in higher education, and directed Christian formation for all ages at an Episcopal parish. She currently lives in Durham, North Carolina with her family of five plus two cats.
“The Gifts They Bring”: A Resource for Empowering and Including Children and Youth in Churches
Have you ever envisioned James and John of the infamous Peter, James, and John trio as teenage youth? Is that thought blowing your …
“Magical Questions” for Formation Gatherings
I love deep conversations: the kind that draw me in to thought-provoking ideas or heartfelt exchanges, in which time flies and I …
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Finding Your Voice: A Formation Idea for Pentecost
Pentecost is a lively feast. It abounds with stories and symbols of the mysterious, sometimes mischievious Spirit of God at work …
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Letter from the Editor 2025
Dear Building Faith Community,I wish you God’s peace in this season after Epiphany. The last few months have been tumultuous in …
What’s the Difference between English Bible Translations?: A Quick Guide
“The Lord is my shepherd.” What line would you say next in Psalm 23, verse 1: “I shall not want," “I lack nothing," or “I will not …
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A Shame-freeing Lent: Stories & Practices for Liberating Lenten Formation
In a 2016 article called “On Ash Wednesday, The Power of Scripture,” one of my editor predecessors, Charlotte Hand Greeson, lifts …
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Letter from the Editor: 2023 Highlights, 2024 Hopes
Hello, Building Faith readers! With a new liturgical year already underway and a new calendar year approaching, I’d like to share …
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Christmas Pageants from Two Points of View
I (Jodi) have a confession to make: I don’t like Christmas pageants. It's not just the significant planning that they can require. …
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Teaching Touchstones for All Saints Adult Formation
The Feast of All Saints on November 1 is a day to celebrate God’s presence in and with the body of Christ, past, present, and …
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