Content warning: This article discusses the topic of suicide. It’s been 21 years since my first youth ministry job and three …
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Courageous Companions: Reimagining Discernment about Mentors for Youth
I have been privileged to lead training events about the best practices in youth ministry for years. A topic always addressed is …
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Building Faith’s Top Picks for Catechesis & Confirmation Curriculum
Looking for the "best" curriculum for your catechesis or confirmation class? There are many options from a variety of publishers …
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Christmas Pageants from Two Points of View
I (Jodi) have a confession to make: I don’t like Christmas pageants. It's not just the significant planning that they can require. …
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Hispanic, Latinx/Latine, and Indigenous Heritage Month Resources for 2023
September 15 - October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S. This month invites us to commemorate the histories, …
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Prophets among Us: Offering Youth Space to Live into Prophetic Witness
Laying on your side. Waltzing around naked. “Belting your cloak” (hiking up your pants) and outrunning a horse and chariot. Eating …
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“The Way of Wonder”: A Mission Trip and Pilgrimage Curriculum
Trekking below summer storm clouds, I climbed to a generous overlook of the town we’d lived in for two weeks. My first mission …
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Resources for 2023
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the U.S. The theme that the Federal Asian Pacific …
Planning a Youth Creation Care Pilgrimage
"To go on a pilgrimage is to make the body and its actions express the desires and beliefs of the soul." Rebecca Solnit, from …
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Women’s History Month Resources for 2023
March is Women’s History Month in the U.S., and the theme chosen by the National Women’s History Alliance for 2023 is “Celebrating …
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