I wonder: Who is Jesus to you?
Expert Guest Speakers for Youth Group: Your Fellow Church Members!
What’s a good way to handle some tough topics in your youth group or Sunday School?
Youth Ministry 2021: The Comeback
What’s your new year looking like? For one church, it’s a return to the physical building. Here’s how youth minister Miriam McKenney created a plan for maximum safety and fun in a big pop-up tent.
The Conference Room Table in Christian Formation
Part of my scope of work at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal as Director of Christian Education is attending committee meetings — a lot of meetings!
All Shall Be Well
“…all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.”
Journeying to Bethlehem This Advent
Last year, I was offered an opportunity to travel to Bethlehem, Palestine to work with adults and youth to create a circus outreach program with a long time friend
Zoom Games for Everyone
As the COVID19 pandemic continues to keep extended families, youth groups, and church friends physically separate, here are some games to enjoy via video conference (Zoom, FaceTime, Google Hangout).
Blessing the Light: A Youth Activity For Candlemas
Candlemas is the celebration and blessing of candles associated with the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. The Feast of the Presentation marks the moment Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple as an offering to God, their first born son.
How to Save Teenagers for Eternity in Three Easy Steps
As a teen, my stomach sank whenever I boarded a plane. I wasn’t scared to fly, I was nervous about sharing the gospel with my seatmate. What could be more awkward than cornering the total stranger trapped next to you to inquire about their eternal destiny? Yet that’s what my evangelical preachers told me to do on flights.
The Sweetest Yes
We are entering one of my most dreaded times: college acceptance season.