The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride is the selection for March. The novel is a poignant look at relationships, redemption, racism and the American dream. Winner of the National Book Award in 2023 and 4 stars+ ratings on Amazon & Goodreads. Join...
Reclaiming Confirmation: Stirring the Souls of Youth Research shows that adolescents seek relevant learning, place less value in organizational membership, and often stop trying if understanding is not immediate. How might the confirmation process be reshaped to be experiential, relevant, relational, and inspire young people to claim their baptismal identity? What approach might lead teens […]
All Are Beloved, All Belong: Creating LGBTQIA+ Affirming Ministries Working and living in Beloved community requires engaging theological discussion, creativity, collaboration, and vulnerability. Church workers are often asked to lead ministries which deftly navigate the intersections of culture, politics, and faith formation. Dr. Sarah Leer (she/her), an educator, former youth worker, and practical theologian, will […]
Wonder of Worship: Listening to a Diversity of Voices about Intergenerational Worship Wonder of Worship has completed its first year of the five year, Lilly Endowment funded grant regarding nurturing children through worship and prayer. We’ve done a lot of listening this first year and are ready to share what we’ve learned from child research […]
Children’s Ministry that Forms Faith: Abandoning the Entertainment Model – FULL *This workshop has reached maximum capacity and is no longer available for additional registrations. We all want church to be fun and enjoyable for children. But what happens when our goal in children’s ministry is to entertain instead of to form faith? What effect […]
Jesus’ “I AM” Statements in the Gospel of John Over three workshop blocks, this in-depth Bible study will dig below the surface of the seven I AM declarations in the Gospel of John. The sayings, such as “I AM the Bread of Life,” “I AM the Light of the World,” are remarkable, yet appear in […]
