Growing up our family had one of the Avon Christmas Count-Down Calendars from 1987 with the mouse that moved from one …
20 Children’s Book Suggestions for Beginning a Checkout Library
I’ve written about how to build a checkout library for children and households before in Creating a Children’s Lending Library for …
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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 …
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Carrying Christmas With Us: Prayer Cards for All Twelve Days
When asked, what is your favorite season? I am always compelled to say, “Advent!” (even though I know they probably expect one of …
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Antiphons for Advent in English & Spanish for 2022
Advent packs so many rich symbols into a few short weeks. While family time is often scarce, we have found that families try …
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The Wondering Together Project: A Simple Tool For These Hard Times
I am flattened by how helpless I have felt by the isolation and suffering uncovered, highlighted, and underscored in these past …
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Holy Questions: Theological Conversations with Children
Asking the big, hard questions of faith with children is beautiful and challenging work. Even as we hope to nurture their …
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All Ages Worship: Shifting Language & Why it Matters
Back in December, I dug the signage for our Christmas Eve Services out of storage and put it in front of the church. Despite all …
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Telling The Story of Epiphany with Puppets
“God didn’t send a warrior or an emperor? Or even just a really strong person? He sent someone smaller than her!” My …
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Create Your Own Justice Drive: Helping Families Learn, Share, and Pray about God’s Work in the World
Research shows that millennial parents (born 1981-1996) and Gen Z parents (born 1997 onward) have a strong connection to social …