Our goal is to provide you with a brief overview of a variety of Vacation Bible School curricula, from cost to schedule to what to expect theologically. Virginia Theological …
Group Publishing: Wilderness Escape
Where God Guides and Provides Note: Group Publishing did not provide our reviewers with access to the full curriculum, therefore, we were unable to fully review this product. …
Apocalyptic Advent in the Season of Merry and Bright
Apocalyptic imagery in the Bible is a statement of showing the contrast between God's way of justice, peace, and flourishing and the realities of human violence and suffering. …
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Sharing Godly Play With The Whole Congregation
Sometimes those rich, beautiful stories are just begging to burst out of the classroom and into another context that might not allow for the entire process. The Godly Plaly …
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Carpe Sacramentum! Parish-Wide Formation for Confirmation, Reception and Renewal of Vows
As whole congregations participate in the formation of new Christians, every person is invited to go deeper into their own vows, Christian identity, and daily spiritual …
Tips for Creating a Three-Year Cycle of Godly Play® Stories
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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Webinar: The Art of Storytelling and Digital Storytelling
On September 12, 2019 Lisa Brown and Hershey Mallette Stephens shared their experiences gathering and shaping stories. Lisa shared how storytelling takes place on digital platforms …
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Beyond Fun & Games: 3 Series for Going Deeper with Middle and High School Youth
In our current culture, both youth and adults struggle to make consistent long term commitments such as showing up to youth group every Sunday evening for nine months. But we found …
Pew Cards: 4 Approaches to Communicating “Children Welcome”
Fully welcoming children in worship, with their wiggles and super loud whispers, can be a starting point for welcoming other folks who do not look, sound, smell, or act like the …
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VBS Update: Roar!
Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary has a long history of providing Vacation Bible School Reviews to equip Christian Formation practitioners in making informed …