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4 Key Faith Practices: Rituals and Traditions

The fourth of the Four Key Faith Practices is Rituals and Traditions. Including rituals and following traditions of one sort or another in your home faith practices can add richness to your devotional time. Faith Practices and Four Keys Today’s … Continue reading

4 Key Faith Practices: Caring Conversations

Caring conversations, one of the 4 Key Faith Practices, form faith and build trusting relationships in the home, congregation, and beyond. Four Keys and Five Principles Back in January 2026, Spirit & Truth Publishing took on the mantle of the … Continue reading

5 Principles of Faith Formation: A Call to Action

The Five Principles of Faith Formation are a valuable way to rethink what it means to be the church in both the congregation and the home. A challenge for the church today is retaining its children, youth, and adults and, … Continue reading

Taking Faith Home (RCL): Weekly Faith-at-Home Resources

Spirit & Truth Publishing now offers Taking Faith Home (TFH)—a weekly faith-at-home devotional resource for the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL). In a nutshell: TFH is a weekly devotional PDF/bulletin insert you can share with households to help them keep growing … Continue reading

Family Service Projects

Worship, fellowship, and service can all be intergenerational events and projects. This blog post centers on service project ideas to do as a community together. Family Service Projects Intergenerational service projects provide opportunities for participants of all ages to work … Continue reading

Family Sunday School

What if we teach children with their parents or caregivers? Family-focused, intergenerational learning offers a variety of positive benefits for all. Family Sunday School Intergenerational learning offers so many benefits for all ages: strengthening faith, nurturing community, passing on traditions, … Continue reading

Dysfunctional Families and Holidays

For many, families are loving and supportive relationships. For others, families can be a source of conflict and hurt. Navigating both realities as a church is important. It’s the holiday season (“so hoop-de-doo and dickory dock,” to quote Andy Williams). … Continue reading