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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Planning a Youth Creation Care Pilgrimage
"To go on a pilgrimage is to make the body and its actions express the desires and beliefs of the soul." Rebecca Solnit, from Wanderlust: A History of Walking Traditionally, if …
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Bible Study Ideas for the Easter Season and Pentecost
Easter is a wonderful time to dive into scriptures that inspire our deepest hopes, joys, and loves in our faith. Our Easter Sunday celebrations can gain deeper meaning throughout …
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New and Recent Lent Resources for 2023
If you’re busy organizing children’s, youth, adult, or parish-wide programs for Lent and Holy Week, we’ve got you. We have compiled a list of new and relatively recent resources …
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New Advent Resources for Adult Formation in 2022
A number of new resources that can help adults explore Advent are available this year. If you are interested in formation resources to use or share with adults in your community …
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Gathering to Write: An Intergenerational Advent Practice
Writing is a way of paying close attention to our lives. Finding just the right words to describe our thoughts, emotions, and experiences can be an act of holy gratitude and a way …
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The “Back-Pocket Bin”: Thinking Ahead for Unexpected Times
In the decade I have been serving in Christian education, I have found that it is necessary to have a few “back-pocket” ideas that are ready with a moment’s notice. Perhaps a …
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Creating a Children’s Lending Library for Your Church: Where To Start
Creating our lending library, which we call our “Theological Library for Young People,” has been a result of focused, slow, and ongoing attention over many years. When I started at …
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Escuelas Bíblicas de Vacaciones 2022
(Parte de este artículo se publicó originalmente en Inglés y se ha traducido al español, adaptándolo y agregándole más propuestas de Escuelas Bíblicas de Vacaciones en …