Worship God. Form Faith. Live Love.
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
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
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
People often return home for the holidays but feel like guests because they have been away for a while. Rely on faith to make “home for the holidays” felt by all. There are many reasons people geographically leave their family. … Continue reading
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
As you teach or preach on God’s promise to Abram and Sarai, you might have a focus on families. As you do so, be sensitive that families are complicated and that the topic might be painful to some. Since Last … Continue reading
From big events like mission trips and VBS to small ideas for households on the go or at home, there are many ways to connect with families over the summer. Summer is such a wonderful time of year—for many it’s … Continue reading
It’s probably not surprising that I used the phrase “faith formation” a lot. I’ve done previous blog posts, a frequently asked questions page, and this blog is even called Forming Faith. By reading my blog posts and FAQ, you can … Continue reading
Many of us are struggling to figure out how to move forward in worship and faith formation for the 2020-2021 program year, given the many unknowns of this COVID-19 pandemic. Depending on your area, you may be currently transitioning back … Continue reading
For Part 3 of our blog series on What Is Cross+Gen Ministry?, we now look at intergenerational ministry in our homes as family. To do this, I have asked Debbie Streicher of Milestones Ministry to write a guest post. See … Continue reading