kids
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Why form a youth group?
My church has the exciting opportunity in that we get to form a youth group for middle schoolers. We have just three or four middle schoolers, aged 10 to 12, so it would be small, but small things at church… Continue reading
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Storytelling, Children, and Spirituality
As I raise my children, especially as I raise them spiritually, I’m surprised at how much time I spend telling stories. This shouldn’t be much of a surprise, I feel, because Christianity (my faith) is fundamentally a storytelling religion. Some… Continue reading
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What do you pass down?
My parish is currently in the process of hiring a new Children’s Education Director. Hiring someone isn’t simply about just finding the right person for the job. It’s also about refining what the job actually entails. In part, this work… Continue reading
Incense and Crayons 