After phone calls, emails, text messages, and social media queries here are three Educational Planning Calendars for your …
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The Pleasures and Perils of Reading Aloud to Children: Tips From A Children’s Book Author
Every year at our Maundy Thursday service, I told the story of Jesus’ Last Passover. Usually, the children joined me at the front …
Backward is Better: Create Impactful Congregational Programming with Measurable Results
How many times have you sat down with your leadership team to plan a program and the first question posed is, What’s our theme? …
The “Back-Pocket Bin”: Thinking Ahead for Unexpected Times
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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Holy Questions: Theological Conversations with Children
Asking the big, hard questions of faith with children is beautiful and challenging work. Even as we hope to nurture their …
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Gender Inclusive Children’s Ministry: Where To Start
Gender, like so many other aspects of human identity, exists on a spectrum. I’m a non-binary trans Episcopal priest, and …
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Digital Faith Formation: 7 Practices for Intentional Gatherings
If I were asked to teach a digital faith formation class two years ago, I would have written out my flipchart notes onto …
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Neurodiversity in the Classroom: Creating A More Inclusive Sunday School
Every Sunday School classroom is neurodiverse. This is true even if you’ve never heard this term before and even if you don’t …
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Asking Better Questions to Spark Faith Formation
A friend had recently committed to mentoring a teenage girl and asked me for help because she was having trouble getting into …
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Godly Play With Senior Adults
Are you using Godly Play in your ministry with older adults? In many ways the people who live in retirement homes or nursing care …