Dear Building Faith Community,I wish you God’s peace in this season after Epiphany. The last few months have been tumultuous in many ways and in many places in the U.S. and beyond. …
Building a Lego Cathedral and Being Church Together
Recently, as part of its Architecture series, Lego released a beautiful build of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. I have a certain fascination with cathedrals and what they …
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Celebrating God’s Gifts for All People: The Meaning and Invitation of Las Posadas
My Own Experience of "Las Posadas" As a child in a multicultural family, I had the privilege of celebrating the Advent and Christmas seasons in many different ways. I grew up in …
“The BIG Way of Love for Kids”: A Child-Centered Formation Resource
Exactly one year ago, our working team’s leader, the late Rachel Graves Jones, circulated a list of questions to help spark our creativity in dreaming together about a new …
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Courageous Companions: Reimagining Discernment about Mentors for Youth
I have been privileged to lead training events about the best practices in youth ministry for years. A topic always addressed is how and whom to recruit as adult mentors for …
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Prayers and Blessings for the Church Year
Building Faith has featured a number of articles with prayers and blessings for the seasons and holy days of the liturgical year. Each can be found by browsing our Prayer page or …
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VBS and Summer Camp Curriculum Top Picks for 2024
Building Faith's 2024 Vacation Bible School and summer camp curriculum reviews are in! We have evaluated 10 new curricula for this year and found a variety of fun and fruitful …
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Away with the Mangers: A Direct Action Campaign to Transform People and Politics
What if Advent were less about which songs to sing which weeks and more about using our resources to ensure that all people are housed?In the dominant theological imagination, …
Chalking the Door: An Epiphany Tradition
"Chalking the Door" is a short liturgy for marking our homes with sacred symbols and asking God's blessing upon those who live, work, or visit throughout the coming year. In this …
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Christmas Pageants from Two Points of View
I (Jodi) have a confession to make: I don’t like Christmas pageants. It's not just the significant planning that they can require. It's not even just the stress that they can bring …
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