This article is part of a series on Intergenerational Formation Insights written after a literature review by the Roots & …
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 …
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5 Questions to Ask Yourself in Ministry
I believe that those of us in ministry positions should constantly check in with ourselves. This questioning is not necessarily to …
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How Churches Can Become Places of Healing
These days in a world of ongoing communal crises, I find myself asking different questions of my own spirituality as well as our …
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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. …
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Ideas for Epiphany Adult Formation
Advent formation is underway. Lent is on the horizon. But what are formation leaders to make of the season between them?The season …
Youth, Doubt, and Grace
“Tina, why do you believe in God?” As a youth and family minister, I talk about God. A lot. As a parent I talk about God with my …
Lesson With Teens: What Does “Ministry” Mean?
As teenagers graduate high school and go on to work, college, or both, we can prepare them in their journey of being …
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Giving God a Whole Day: The Importance of Retreats
"The presence of others all together at a beautiful renewal center dedicated to prayer, immediately set a tone for me. Leaving …
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Lent for Practical Christians
"This is a bidding to God, asking for God's aid in our own heart's being broken open to the needs of the world that surrounds us, …