Building Faith
I believe invitations to remix the tradition, even slightly irreverently, are a profound opportunity to help our people love and claim both the tradition and, ultimately, the God …
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Children's faces light up as I crouch down a bit to give them a communion wafer. They spread their fingers as wide as they possibly can to make sure they won’t drop it. They know …
There is no standard Godly Play program.... Each setting has a unique context, so they each need a different story schedule. “Watch where I go to get today’s story.” We say that …
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"Live without fear: your Creator has made you holy, has always protected you, and loves you as a mother. Go in peace to follow the good road and may God’s blessing be with you …
For the past 2 years, we have done what we call our Local Mission Trip for those in 6th grade and younger in place of a more traditional VBS. The kids love it and they get the …
"When adults share stories of self-reflection, seeking forgiveness, and naming how we could have done better show that brokenness is part of being human and that grace is …
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'Maundy' comes from the word mandate, as it is at the Last Supper that Jesus tells his followers, "A new command I give you: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love …
Children's spontaneous prayer—connecting to the wonder and love of God—is a gift for the whole family to explore. The season of Lent lends itself to creating opportunities for …
Lent is a time for intentional re-connection with God, "by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God's …
"Light kindles light and flame kindles flame. When God sets the world on fire with His love, in the life and death and resurrection of Jesus and the giving of the Holy …
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