Background As a student entering my third year at Virginia Theological Seminary, I was invited to co-coordinate a Thursday …
Illuminated Cards to Teach the Liturgy
Ultimately the well-formed life of prayer is about unifying that experience: two sides of the same card. Gamifying the Liturgy I …
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6 Fresh Ways To Teach Liturgy With Teens
"Especially when teaching inter-generational groups, or communities with widely varying levels of education, grounding a …
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Make a “Wall of Prayer” For Children’s Chapel
"The children had no trouble finding words to tell God how wonderful God is and to thank God for the gifts God gives us. We wrote …
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“Dollar Store Children Sermons”: 10 Tips For Object Lessons That Actually Work
"Now is the fun part. Brainstorm a list of objects that connect with the direction that you are being pulled. For example, let’s …
Home Church: How My Awesome Kids Talked Us into Worshipping in the Living Room
"What had begun as a way to fit church in at home became a beautiful and meaningful family gathering. I can only hope that one day …
The Ministry of Acolytes
"The ministry of an acolyte is built upon a formative system of development that is changeless, consistent, powerful, and …
Children’s Chapel: 8 Ways to Make it Great
"Give each child one pipe cleaner. Have them form a prayer. For example, a child might form an airplane to pray for family …
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Social Media Sunday
"Social Media Sunday, with the hashtag #SMS18, can easily integrate into worship, fellowship time, or even beyond with faith …
Using Worship to Teach Faith and Share Traditions
The church we often attended the year we lived in South Africa, St. Michael and St. George Cathedral in Grahamstown, taught us a …
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