You may have noticed I haven’t been blogging as frequently as usual. In addition to finishing up seminary and preparing for ordination interviews, I’m co-leading the planning of a conference youth ministry workshop and college searching with my oldest daughter. Phew! For the next little bit my blog posts will be collections of previous posts … Continue reading
This post combines some of my favorite things: math, crafts, and faith! After watching the movie, A Wrinkle in Time, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about its rich metaphors for love and grace. The Madeleine L’Engle’s book holds a special place in my heart, because it was the book that enabled me to … Continue reading
Today we have a guest post from my new, artist friend, Nicole Farley, founder of A New Creation. I met Nicole at Wild Goose just this past summer when she was putting up her tent near mine. It turns out that we live only a few miles from each other! Once I learned that she … Continue reading
Praygrounds, or dedicated areas in the worship space for children, are a wonderful new development many churches have added. But, what if you don’t have a dedicated space? We share our small sanctuary with another congregation, so a permanent area with furniture or baby equipment wasn’t an option for us. Instead, we use the empty … Continue reading
On sharing stories with Kenda Creasy Dean, learning a TON about innovation, and a free tool for starting Bible discussions with youth. Continue reading
One of the most joyful new things I did last year was starting a monthly intergenerational faith formation hour before worship. The number of participants ranged between 10 and 30 for a congregation with a worship attendance of approximately 80. Preschool children, retired grandparents and everyone in between enjoyed learning and creating together. I used … Continue reading
I have been looking for an activity for our monthly all ages faith formation time that would tie the readings of Easter together with our class lessons and emphasize that Easter is a season not just one Sunday. A couple of years ago we created flags as we read the stories of Holy Week. Each day … Continue reading
