At a very young age, I began to associate the word “stewardship” with money and pledging. As I matured in the …
Encouraging Spiritual Growth in Children: An age-by-age guide for teachers
"A healthy self-concept lays a foundation for a growing ability to be intimate with others and with God." Spiritual …
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Creating a Prayer Space at Home
"Simply by placing a candle, cross, Bible or other object on a piece of cloth can designate a special place." Sanctifying …
The Necessity of Children’s Christian Education
Why Christian Education? A sermon was posted the other day by Dave Csinso, an author and researcher (among many other …
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Children and Eucharist
Our grandson, born in the late 1980s, was blessed to belong to a church that did indeed honor the rich spiritual …
Reflection: Engaging Faith through Madeline L’Engle
It was somewhat of a challenge late May of this year to find a Newbery-award winning book for my 5th grade son to read …
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Spiritual Reflection: A Dry Spell
On the Mississippi Gulf Coast it has been over two months without a significant amount of rain. Everything green is …
Building Faith the Celtic Way
"The Celts creatively blended the two into a unique set of Christian traditions and practices known as Celtic …
Montessori-based Faith Formation in Christian Contexts
"Today, many churches follow a faith formation model using the Montessori approach.... They offer an experiential means for a …
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A Family Story: Dog Days of Summer
"The kids wanted a dog, and she dreaded the thought of adding more responsibilities to her …