Editor Ruth Jackson chatted to Kenda Creasy Dean, an ordained United Methodist pastor and professor of youth, church and culture at Princeton Theological...
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I recently told a classroom of teenagers a story about a good father, and used it as a springboard to talk about the perfect love of God. There was a...
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I never wanted to work with the under-5s. I preferred children who were toilet-trained, and could walk and talk. As a person who loves reading and writing,...
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Parenting can feel like something of a high-wire act, especially when it comes to discipline. Rachel Turner explores the balance between punishment, teaching...
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Every child and young person needs support to help them learn or engage with activities. Some need additional or different support from those of the same...
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Meeting aim: To give the children the opportunity to explore what a shepherd does, why Jesus is a good shepherd, and how to apply this to their lives.
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I was blessed by my 3-year-old daughter’s bedtime story last night. Each page had a different scene and ended with the phrase: “God knows all about me.”...
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Meeting aim: To allow the children to develop their understanding of being created for purpose and fulfilling that purpose when they stay ‘attached’ to...
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Here is a story for you to tell at home, perhaps at bedtime or as part of a God-time during your day. Enjoy making the sound effects together! You could...
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Do we focus on engaging children’s minds at the expense of their hearts? Their imagination to the detriment of their actions? Their fun-loving nature over...
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There are many questions that stop children and young people wanting to know more about God. Rather than try and answer questions they’re not asking, we...
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Jesus’ speech in John 15:1-17 about being the true vine is full of imagery and has so many themes to explore creatively. Based on this passage, these crafts...
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“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It was the question I was prepped and ready to answer as a child. The answer changed as I got older: first a...
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