As the daylight creeps longer and trees begin to blossom, I put away our boots and mittens for (hopefully) a few months and dig …
Continue Reading about Summer Formation Bingo: A Family or Church-wide Challenge
As the daylight creeps longer and trees begin to blossom, I put away our boots and mittens for (hopefully) a few months and dig …
Continue Reading about Summer Formation Bingo: A Family or Church-wide Challenge
Recently I attended a conference on children and youth formation practices. It was a joy to meet with other formation ministers …
Continue Reading about 3 Planning Suggestions for Overwhelmed Formation Ministers
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the U.S. The theme that the Federal Asian Pacific …
This January, I had the privilege to present on prioritizing wellness in a church setting at FORMA. I felt honored and excited by …
"To go on a pilgrimage is to make the body and its actions express the desires and beliefs of the soul." Rebecca Solnit, from …
Continue Reading about Planning a Youth Creation Care Pilgrimage
During the Easter season of 2020, when Christian formation could not take place onsite, I led an online intergenerational …
Easter is a wonderful time to dive into scriptures that inspire our deepest hopes, joys, and loves in our faith. Our Easter Sunday …
Continue Reading about Bible Study Ideas for the Easter Season and Pentecost
Throughout the church year, many appropriate opportunities for gift-giving arise, including confirmation, graduation, and thanks …
Continue Reading about Meaningful Gifts for Various Occasions
Building Faith’s annual VBS curriculum review is here! If your community is gearing up for a summer Vacation Bible School or camp …
Continue Reading about VBS and Summer Camp Curriculum Top Picks for 2023
"Changemakers Lab" by Brethren Press and MennoMedia is one of Building Faith's top picks for new Vacation Bible School and summer …
Continue Reading about VBS and Camp Review 2023: Changemakers Lab