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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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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I have been privileged to lead training events about the best practices in youth ministry for years. A topic always addressed is …
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Looking for devotionals to recommend or use in your community? The options can seem endless. To help you discern which resources …
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Looking for the "best" curriculum for your catechesis or confirmation class? There are many options from a variety of publishers …
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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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Laying on your side. Waltzing around naked. “Belting your cloak” (hiking up your pants) and outrunning a horse and chariot. Eating …
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Trekking below summer storm clouds, I climbed to a generous overlook of the town we’d lived in for two weeks. My first mission …
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"To go on a pilgrimage is to make the body and its actions express the desires and beliefs of the soul." Rebecca Solnit, from …
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Throughout the church year, many appropriate opportunities for gift-giving arise, including confirmation, graduation, and thanks …
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Building Faith’s annual VBS curriculum review is here! If your community is gearing up for a summer Vacation Bible School or camp …
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