A “holy rascal” like this hardly needs ZOOM to get into the Kingdom--they are already IN, asking us to go out and play and …
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A “holy rascal” like this hardly needs ZOOM to get into the Kingdom--they are already IN, asking us to go out and play and …
Continue Reading about Becoming Holy Rascals: Blending The Sacred With Playful Imagination

Have you found a particular picture book helpful in talking with children and their families about death? Please let us know in …
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This year we asked for three "top picks" from each of these publishers. Each publisher has so much more to offer, so please visit …

Use this simple liturgy to make Ash Wednesday accessible to people of all ages. We wanted to make Ash Wednesday, a day …

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 …

There is no standard Godly Play program.... Each setting has a unique context, so they each need a different story …
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While camp settings are unique and designed especially well for community building, there are lots of ways to bring the connection …

Demonstration teaching is when teachers learn a new strategy or skill by watching it “live” ... I began to adopt this mindset when …
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They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all …
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Fully welcoming children in worship, with their wiggles and super loud whispers, can be a starting point for welcoming other folks …
Continue Reading about Pew Cards: 4 Approaches to Communicating “Children Welcome”
