"Godly Play follows the circle of the church year. The lessons and room design exemplify how the child (or any age) experiences the Christian language." Introducing Godly …
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Telling Bible Stories in Children’s Chapel
This article is an adapted from Bill Gordh's "Building a Children's Chapel: One Story at a Time" (2007: Church Publishing). Bill Gordh is the Director of Expressive Arts at The …
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The New World of Curriculum
As we know, the root word for curriculum is currere - "a course to be run." Curriculum is one of many resources to help us "run the course" of being a lifelong disciple …
The Need for Willow Tree Faith
"They stuck to their faith. It was the strength of the willow tree. Accepting, accommodating, adjusting, learning, and always diligently moving back to center: the person, …
Lesson With Teens: What Does “Ministry” Mean?
As teenagers graduate high school and go on to work, college, or both, we can prepare them in their journey of being Christ’s hands and feet in the world by helping them …
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Decorating for Pentecost
"Borrow some wind chimes that you can place near the doors of the church, where the movement of those coming in and out will set up a draught that will cause them to …
The Joy of Memorizing (and Reciting) Scripture
"I have found profound personal benefit in preparing Scripture passages to recite in worship services, and in Sunday School classes." As a member of Friends of the …
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Ministering to Generation X
John R. Mabry is the author of Faithful Generations: Effective Ministry across Generational Lines (2013: Morehouse Publishing), from which this article is excerpted. He has spent …
The Flipped Classroom in Church?
The following excerpt is from an article by Chris Wilson. Read the rest of Chris' article, "Flipping Churches" here, including an excellent graphic/chart of what a "flipped …
9 Children’s Easter Books To Tell The Story of Jesus
"Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay." -Matthew …
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