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A Few Hours of Catechesis

At the beginning of Advent, one of the elementary-age children in our church walked into her Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Atrium and bee-lined...

All Ages Around the Table

How to interact effectively, how to speak simply and clearly and in age-appropriate ways, and how to focus, for children, on one thing.

On Forming Human Children, Part 1

By Jon Jordan If you encounter human children on a regular basis, you are doing the work of formation. A mark is left on them...

The Church or the Family?

By Calvin Lane There is, arguably, no greater imperative for the Church at this moment than deep formation in the Christian narrative. Everything we do...

A Lesson from Winnie-the-Pooh

How to Engage Children with Scripture  By Sarah Puryear At six years old, my son is squarely in a Winnie-the-Pooh phase, which makes my husband and...

COVID, Children, and Catechesis

By Jenny Andison When I was a young girl, my father often urged me to heed Churchill’s famous advice: “Jenny, never waste a good crisis!”...

Nairobi Children’s Minister Launches Balcony Services

The children's minister at Nairobi's Anglican Cathedral gathers kids on their apartment balconies for socially-distanced praise sessions as Kenya's coronavirus lockdowns continue.

God Knows We’re Messy, and That’s OK

A child-focused ministry practice is attracting people who haven't been to church for years -- or decades. "It is the kids who can't wait to come back, who are asking for Messy Church more often, who are dragging their parents along.”

Are Children Theologians?

We not only follow in the way of our parents, but we all share in the guilt and sin of humanity.

Proclaiming the Gospel to Little Children: 8 Tips

Pitching the right message in a way that will keep them riveted week after week — it’s a tall order to reach some short people.

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