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Music and Memories
I Love to Tell the Story I recently posted an article on Building Faith regarding the importance of teaching hymns and church music to children as a means to teach faith while creating memories that...
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Literally “Tapping” into Creativity
Anyone who is on Facebook has probably seen this YouTube video (The Dreaded Stairs) popping up on people’s pages. I didn’t pay much attention until a fellow Christian educator (thank you Donald Schell)...
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Why Certification?
For numerous years, those who call the ministry of Christian formation and education as their vocation in the Episcopal Church have lamented the lack of equity and standards within our church. When the...
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Life, death. Light, dark.
Feast of Jeremy Taylor Proverbs 7:1-4 John 3:11-21 “My child, keep my words and store up my commandments with you; keep my commandments and live, keep my teachings as the apple of your eye;...
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The Cost of Christian Education
Should churches charge a fee to have their child tend Church School? What percentage of a church’s budget should go toward children and youth ministries? When the budget gets cut, why is the Christian...
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Investing in the Future
28th Sunday after Pentecost 1 Thessalonians 5:1-1 Matthew 25:14-30 Today’s Gospel Lesson is the parable of the talents. Let me ease your minds upfront; I’m not going to talk...
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Christian Formation is an Art, not a Science
This past week all (fill in the blank) seems to have broken loose with the release of the proposed triennial (2013-2015) Episcopal Church budget. Facebook has been a-flutter, blogs are bouncing from...
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A Blessing
As the Junior Warden (soon-to-be Senior Warden this January) in my home congregation, the topic of stewardship comes up all the time – especially now that it is budget preparing season and our pledge...
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The Holy Innocents: Newtown, Washington and the Way Forward
‘The Massacre of the Innocents’, Giotto, 1304-1306, fresco, Capella degli Scrovegni, Padua, Italy I have been silent for the past week here. I have not been sure what to write. But I have been...
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The Episcopal Christian Educator’s Handbook
It’s been years in the making as I’ve been culling through file folders full of handouts, worksheets, lists, and post-it notes. Coming early November, my latest book, “The Episcopal Christian...
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Preparing for Lent
As much of the country is being blanketed with snow and ice, we are longing for sunshine and warmer temperatures. Lent has always meant spring is on its way, and Ash Wednesday is less than three weeks...
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New! Curriculum Charts for Youth and Adults
Better late than never! I’ve finally updated my curriculum charts of resources that are available to use with youth (13-18) and adults (post-high school), with some assistance from Jose Reyes, a...
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Resources for Advent & Christmas: Year B
The season of Advent will soon be upon us (November 30, 2014) and our lectionary cycle will turn to Year B. This is the year of Mark, when our gospel focus turns to the first gospel written as well as...
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Hope in the Midst of Crisis
No matter where we live, events of the world reach us instantaneously. Whether we are personally effected by acts of violence, natural disasters, injustice, or tragedy, we are each touched by the...
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Resources for Lent in 2015
I’m always being asked for my “Top Ten List” on a variety of topics. Since Lent is just two short weeks away, hopefully you’ve already made your plans and spread the word to those in your congregation....
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More Links for Lent
There are plenty of great ideas created by others for delving deeper into the meaning of Lent and making a space at home and church for reflecting on this penitential season. Here are some of my...
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Christian Formation in a Changing Church: Part 1
Over the next several days and posts, I will share a presentation given at the 3rd Annual “Spring Training for God’s Mission” Day 2015 for the Episcopal Church in Connecticut, March 21, 2015. Part...
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Christian Formation in a Changing Church: Part 4
This is the fourth part of a series of posts stemming from a presentation I did at the 3rd Annual “Spring Training for God’s Mission” Day 2015 for the Episcopal Church in Connecticut, March 21, 2015....
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Christian Formation in a Changing Church: Part 5
This is the fifth part of a series of posts stemming from a presentation I did at the 3rd Annual “Spring Training for God’s Mission” Day 2015 for the Episcopal Church in Connecticut, March 21, 2015....
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It’s Planning Season!
All the planning, implementation, and celebrations of Holy Week and Easter Sunday are now a joyful memory, and those of you working in a congregation have hopefully had a quiet week of reflection and...
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