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Children, Youth, and Families

Becoming a Parent Changes Everything, Even My Faith
byKimberly Knowle-Zeller
Feeling God’s hand in each of my vocations.

Why Do We Have to Talk About God Stuff?
bySteve DeKrey
Our job is not to churn out believers with unquestioning faith and mastery of the small catechism

Attracting, Not Extracting, Volunteers
byMitzie Schafer
Replacing obligation with “join us” language

Raising Kids Who Love to Serve
byMary Kaye Ashley
A youth program that builds agency

Navigating Food Restrictions with Joy
byCorinne Freedman Ellis
Eating together is still sacred

Christ in the Neighborhood
bySar7ah Leake
The messy, inconvenient, beautiful, and holy aspects of helping people from homes with addiction

Systemic Prevention, Especially for Youth
byJoy Gonnerman
Dignity strengthens resiliency

Invite, Trust, Allow: Stewardship in Children’s Ministry
byArlene Flancher
Disability, Neurodivergence, Kids, and Stewardship

Including Autistic Children in Church
byKristin Thomas Sancken
A mother shares how her congregation got it right

Growing into Parenting Children with Disabilities
byTheresa Newell
A parent shares her journey.

The Relational Role of Youth Ministry Leaders
byLyle Griner
Connecting and creating safe spaces to allow youth to thrive.

Care and Grace for Young Families
byLorrin Radzik
How can you make your church welcoming and comfortable for families with young children?

Art Circles: An Outlet for Traumatized Children
byHowie Dotson
Helping youth express themselves after traumatic experiences

Big, Holy Questions: Resources for Theological Conversations with Kids
byAnita Peebles
How can you wonder together about big, important questions with the children in your life?

Family Devotions Time
byJen Christenson
How to discover simple ways of spending time with God together with your family.