Looking for devotionals to recommend or use in your community? The options can seem endless. To help you discern which resources may be most helpful for your context, we at …
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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 …
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A Balm for Spiritually Weary Mamas: A Devotional to Use at Home or Church
Motherhood is a calling that tests your body, mind, and spirit. When my friend Erin and I became mothers, we felt that challenge acutely. We were both desiring connection and …
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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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Ways to Use AdventWord
’Tis the season for gift-giving guides and black Friday sales that started a month ago. As active disciples in faith communities, we prepare ourselves and each other for the …
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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Evaluating a Program: One Church’s Process and Lessons Learned
About a year ago, our Children’s Formation Committee decided to make a big change to the children's formation program. Our church had used age grouping for its Sunday School …
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Baptismal Covenant Printables
During the Easter season of 2020, when Christian formation could not take place onsite, I led an online intergenerational formation series for the parish I was serving on the …
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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VBS and Camp Review 2023: InsideOut: FruitFULL Faith
"InsideOut: FruitFULL Faith" by Chalice Press is one of Building Faith's top picks for new Vacation Bible School and summer camp curricula this year. It is a curriculum designed …
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