Godly Play is a spiral curriculum that acknowledges that the connection to God is within all of us. Learning the language of our …
An Easter Children’s Sermon
I’m a big believer in giving the children’s sermon as much thought as I do any other part of worship. Creating A Children's …
Godly Play On Zoom: Why It Works
For just over a year I've served as Director of Children & Family Ministries for a medium size Episcopal church in Wake …
Godly Play Blessing for End of Program Year
You are storytellers and peacemakers, light bearers, and people of God, who are creating the part that hasn’t been written …
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Sharing Godly Play With The Whole Congregation
Sometimes those rich, beautiful stories are just begging to burst out of the classroom and into another context that might not …
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Godly Play “Big”: Bringing the Practices of Small Circles to Large Spaces
So how do you do Godly Play authentically in “big” circles like this one? By holding fast to those things that support the circle …
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Tips for Creating a Three-Year Cycle of Godly Play® Stories
There is no standard Godly Play program.... Each setting has a unique context, so they each need a different story …
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Wonder Younger: Godly Play for the Very Young
"Providing familiar activities out on the carpet extends the circle of Godly Play out to the sanctuary, allowing the …
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Luke With Children: 7 Godly Play Stories for Lent
Reading Luke with the Good Book Club This Lent, many churches will be reading the Gospel of Luke. This is part an initiative …
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How to Reinvent Your Easter Egg Hunt, for Good
"As children empty their eggs, they drop their Good Sam Bucks into three jars representing local non-profit charities that help …
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That Empty Feeling: What To Do When Nobody Shows Up for Sunday School
"Feelings of resentment bubble up inside you. What do you do? Well, don't pack up your book bag and head out the door. God has a …
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An Advent Song for Children: “Prophets Show the Way”
"A prophet is someone who tells the truth no matter how difficult telling the truth might be. Every child understands that …
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