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King Solomon’s son Rehoboam rejected a plea for mercy and caused the kingdom to fracture. It was an echo of history—a history worse than the first. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana History … Continue reading
Due to a high level of interest in my previous post “Inclusive or Exclusive Worship?” I have decided to pull out a couple of posts in a previous series called Expansive Worship that continues this topic. We need a children’s … Continue reading
The month of June is crazy for me with a conference (InterGenerate 2023) and a long-overdue family trip. So, for the next month (except the week of June 5th with a practical ministry post on self-care by our own Elaine … Continue reading
Often when we say that children are our future, we are looking to the survival of our congregations and discounting children as being integral parts of the church right now. The Ideal Child (Part 3 of 3) This post marks … Continue reading
Learning Together—Spirit & Truth Publishing’s newest faith formation curriculum—will be a series of independent, thematic units intended for intergenerational classes, rotation or traditional multi-age Sunday school, and even Vacation Bible School! Announcing Learning Together! I am excited to announce that … Continue reading
An intentional children’s time is a great opportunity to include our younger disciples in the worship service. However, it is too often the only time children are included. The solution: make this and (eventually) the whole service intergenerational! The Story … Continue reading
Our corporate worship services are the events that visitors are most likely to attend as their first introduction to your congregation (maybe the Church as a whole). Does your service exclude newbies, even unintentionally? Insiders, Outsiders, and Worship This is … Continue reading
Bible Reading: Exodus 12:1-13; 13:1-8 Free Resource: Passover Living Slideshow (Cross+Gen Education – NL) Unit Theme (September 13—October 25): Promises Made, Promises Broken The Point: God gives us ways to remember and celebrate God’s deliverance. Passover is an intergenerational, multisensory … Continue reading
We are living through difficult times, and I know many of you are either still working toward effective faith formation ministries right now or making alternate plans for summer, including VBS. But whenever you start planning for the next program … Continue reading
Bible Readings: 1 Kings 12:1-17, 25-29 Free Resource: Generation Celebration (Cross+Gen Education) Unit Theme (October 20—November 3): God’s Way of Leading The Point: We lead best when we listen to and serve others. Those who cannot remember the past are … Continue reading