"Encouraging children to use their gifts and choose behaviors that help build the community and serve others in a positive way …
Book Review: Welcome to the Christian Faith
Who is God? Why are we here? Is the world just a random collision of atoms, or …
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All Saints Day: How do We Remember God’s Faithful?
"And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who from now on die in God.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, …
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The Importance of Mentors
Adults Supporting Youth No matter where we live: cities or suburbs, towns or rural areas, all our struggles are similar. …
Making Halloween Holy
"As Christians, Jesus’ death and resurrection teach us to trust God as to why death exists, and what happens to us once we die. So …
8 Keys to Engaging Pre-Teens in Church
Drew Downs describes himself as "an emergent presbyter from the Episcopal tribe, living as honestly as I can and helping transform …
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When the Lesson Isn’t the Plan: Addressing The Unexpected Moments in Sunday School
"You know what you're bringing into the lesson, but you don't always know what a child will bring. Still, you need to be as …
Praying with Older Children
from Living the Good News Just as older children (ages 9, 10, 11) have varied learning styles, they also have varied reactions …
The Day of the Dead
"In some locations, celebrants wear shells on their clothing, so that when they dance, the noise will wake up the …
Digging Deeper: Educating for Compassion and Justice
In the religious education program, teaching compassion and justice can begin in the classroom but gradually opens to …
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