I love deep conversations: the kind that draw me in to thought-provoking ideas or heartfelt exchanges, in which time flies and I leave transformed by those moments shared. I am …
Continue Reading about “Magical Questions” for Formation Gatherings
Building Faith’s Top Picks for Intergenerational Curriculum
Looking for the “best” intergenerational ministry curriculum? There are a variety of options from different publishers and denominations. The right choice depends entirely on your …
Continue Reading about Building Faith’s Top Picks for Intergenerational Curriculum
Building Faith’s Top Picks for Youth Ministry Curriculum
Looking for the “best” curriculum for your youth ministry? There are many options from a variety of publishers and denominations. The right choice depends entirely on your context …
Continue Reading about Building Faith’s Top Picks for Youth Ministry Curriculum
Journaling in Ordinary Time: A Simple, Meaningful Spiritual Practice
Ordinary Time is expansive. This year it lasts from June 8 to November 30. This makes Ordinary Time a perfect season to dig out a journal bought for a New Year's resolution, open a …
Continue Reading about Journaling in Ordinary Time: A Simple, Meaningful Spiritual Practice
Canceling Debts for Lent: A Way to Do Lent in Community
“You know, Father, a lot of people in this country are only one serious medical crisis away from homelessness.” Those words stuck with me for the rest of the day. It seemed …
Continue Reading about Canceling Debts for Lent: A Way to Do Lent in Community
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 …
A Free Tool for Formation Planning: The Ministry Planning Calendar
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens" (Eccl 3:1, NIV). A time for worship, study, service, and silence. A time to work and play, to …
Continue Reading about A Free Tool for Formation Planning: The Ministry Planning Calendar
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 …
Continue Reading about Courageous Companions: Reimagining Discernment about Mentors for Youth
What’s the Difference between English Bible Translations?: A Quick Guide
“The Lord is my shepherd.” What line would you say next in Psalm 23, verse 1: “I shall not want," “I lack nothing," or “I will not be in need”? What about John 3:16? Do you expect …
Continue Reading about What’s the Difference between English Bible Translations?: A Quick Guide
Building Faith’s Top Picks for Adult Bible Study Curriculum
Looking for a Bible study curriculum for adult Christian formation? There are many options from a variety of publishers and denominations. The right choice depends entirely …
Continue Reading about Building Faith’s Top Picks for Adult Bible Study Curriculum