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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 …

You are storytellers and peacemakers, light bearers, and people of God, who are creating the part that hasn’t been written …

Sometimes those rich, beautiful stories are just begging to burst out of the classroom and into another context that might not …

So how do you do Godly Play authentically in “big” circles like this one? By holding fast to those things that support the circle …

There is no standard Godly Play program.... Each setting has a unique context, so they each need a different story …

"Providing familiar activities out on the carpet extends the circle of Godly Play out to the sanctuary, allowing the …

Reading Luke with the Good Book Club This Lent, many churches will be reading the Gospel of Luke. This is part an …

"As children empty their eggs, they drop their Good Sam Bucks into three jars representing local non-profit charities that help …

"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 …

"A prophet is someone who tells the truth no matter how difficult telling the truth might be. Every child understands that …

"Godly Play follows the circle of the Church Year. The lessons and room design exemplify how the child (or any age) experiences …

Jerome W. Berryman is the founder of Godly Play and has wide experience working with children ages 2-18. He is the author of "The …