Sometimes in our work with children, we rub up against the edges of what Jerome Berryman called “existential limits." He named …
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Sometimes in our work with children, we rub up against the edges of what Jerome Berryman called “existential limits." He named …
Continue Reading about The Hard and Holy Work of Talking to Young Children about Death

Content warning: This article discusses the topic of suicide. It’s been 21 years since my first youth ministry job and three …
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Embodied learning inspires embodied faith. To support embodied learning experiences, teachers need to create environments where …
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I’ve written about how to build a checkout library for children and households before in Creating a Children’s Lending Library for …
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In the decade I have been serving in Christian education, I have found that it is necessary to have a few “back-pocket” ideas that …
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It’s almost that time again! The time of year when students, teachers, and staff head back to school and we send them off with a …
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To download this beautiful resource for use at church or at home as a PDF, click here. Introduction Blessings and prayers …
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Editor's Note: The Way of the Cross is also referred to as Stations of the Cross. I developed this guide for children and this …
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In a multi-tasking, stressful and just overall busy life, the gentle sound of the beads of my rosary leaving my pocket has become …
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We know that engagement with the Bible is critical to faith development at all stages, and a tremendous variety of children’s …
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