Remembering the Children: An Easter Reflection
Lent is one of those seasons that quietly invites us to slow down. And then, Easter is the season that […]
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young children
Staying in the weighty matters of death on Good Friday
On Palm Sunday, during the reading of the passion gospel, my three and a half year old learned that Jesus died. On the one hand, I was swelling with parental pride for his calm attentiveness and understanding of the story. But on the other hand, I was worried about how this new information would begin processing in his young mind.
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Discovering God in the Ordinary Moments With My Young Child
So much of the early development of faith occurs before children can even articulate what is happening within them. For
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Making Theology Playful: Teaching Big Truths to Little Hearts
“Why?” It’s a question I hear dozens of times a day from my toddler.Why does the moon follow us?Why did Jesus
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Sacred Circles, Lasting Impact: Honoring Early Childhood Leaders
“Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.” – Psalm 127:1 I am Donna Sweeting, and
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Dog (Man) Days of Summer
More than five years into life with our spring-loaded third child, who wakes up (and often wakes us up) at Indy Speedway
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Laying the Foundation of Spiritaual Practices
I distinctly remember having a conversation with my husband when our children were very young and I was a stay-at-home
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Being Found by Christ
On this day, May 1, the Church celebrates the Feast of two apostles, Philip and James the Less. James’ title
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What’s Next for Faith-Filled Families
Last year the Lilly Endowment awarded Virginia Theological Seminary a generous grant to launch a new initiative called Faith-filled Families:
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Theology for Four-Year-Olds
“But dad, Jesus is God’s son. So Jesus can’t be God, too!” I thought I’d get a longer grace period
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