Forward Movement staff encounter a moment of radical kindness in the streets of Austin, Texas during General Convention – from a teenager.
Thank you for being normal: letting children lead us Read Post »
Do your kids love church camp? What do you do when they don’t? Miriam McKenney shares her experiences with her daughters when some love church camp and some don’t.
When your kids don’t love church camp Read Post »
Thanks to his sermon at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the world knows who Bishop Michael Curry is and knows his message. On my social media feeds, a question keeps coming up again and again: What do we do now? There are lots of things we can do, so let’s start at home.
Bishop Curry and Jesus have lots in common – they both preach love. Read Post »
Editor’s Note: I attended my diocesan camp as a young child, rediscovered God’s presence in my life at that camp as
Loving, Belonging & Connecting at Summer Camp Read Post »
How is your scripture engagement going with your kids? How about you youth ministers and Sunday school teachers and leaders? Miriam McKenney continues to read the Bible with her kids at church, and we’re reaping what we’ve sown. The children are growing into the Word of God.
Scripture engagement with teens: subtle and not-so-subtle approaches Read Post »
How do you talk to your children about death? In particular, how do you talk about your death? When illness strikes, the McKenneys turn to God for strength.
Life keeps throwing curveballs, my family keeps catching them Read Post »
We’re only two weeks into Lent but it seems like we’ve integrated a new habit into our lives.
I love the Good Book Club! Read Post »
If we recognize God in our lives, we must acknowledge Satan, too. This post explores how we talk with our children about Satan, and how we recognize Satan working in our lives.
That moment you realize the voice you’re hearing isn’t God – it’s Satan Read Post »
How will you begin your Lenten season? Miriam McKenney talks to her teens about their Lenten disciplines and reflects on the importance of taking children to Ash Wednesday worship. When we honor and face death, we prepare ourselves to be welcomed in to new life in Jesus.
You’ve got a little something on your forehead… kids and Ash Wednesday Read Post »
I encourage my boys to pray, but I’m not sure I’ve done a good job of showing them how. That’s something I will change this Lent.
This Lent, I’m practicing breath prayer with my teens. You can too. Read Post »