My word for this year is “curiosity.” I’ve never chosen a word for the year before, and I really didn’t have plans to pick a word this year. But this word, “curious” or some form of it, kept coming up over and over again. And yesterday, as it popped into my head once more, I…
Category: Faith Development
When your child gets a new Bible…
We hand out bibles to 2nd graders every year in May. Our church values children and this is one of the ways we celebrate significant milestones in their lives. However, we know that if we want them to develop a love for God’s word, it has to be in partnership with the families. So for our part, parents can count on…
Just Talk About It
The Search Institute published research findings from a study called Effective Christian Education: A National Study of Protestant Congregations. These findings tell us what factors were involved in producing adults who now profess a mature faith. Here’s what they found: Certain personal experiences have a measurable positive impact on the maturity of faith of the…