5 Ways to Practice Sabbath With Kids
Here are five great ways families can practice sabbath together, brought to you from the Dwell at Home series of resources for families and the Faith Practices Project.
Share encouragements and insights as you pursue the spiritual disciplines.
Here are five great ways families can practice sabbath together, brought to you from the Dwell at Home series of resources for families and the Faith Practices Project.
Faith Formation Ministries announces the Faith Practices Project—a journey into twelve spiritual disciplines.
CRCNA Executive Director Colin Watson reflects on the need for our denomination to renew our practice of prayer and other spiritual disciplines as we navigate today’s tumultuous times.
The rhythms of rest that God offers us are life-giving to our soul and to our ministry.
In our visual culture, the images of anger, murder, sin, and injustice are constantly placed before us, and the challenge for the church is: how will we respond?
The COVID-19 pandemic presents challenges for church gatherings. But what if it is also presenting us with new opportunities for faith formation?
The thought of actually succeeding at spiritual disciplines feels as daunting as competing in an ultramarathon...but the good news is that God meets each of us right where we are.
Technology distorts our sense of self . . . but this faith practice can help us realign.
Practicing sabbath with children is about enjoying God and his world and taking a break from our busy, scheduled lives.
In many ways, keeping sabbath is about restoring all of who we are and realigning us with all of who God is.
Here are five great ways families can practice gratitude together, brought to you from the Dwell at Home series of resources for families and the Faith Practices Project.
The practice of gratitude is about recognizing, trusting, and responding to God’s goodness and abiding presence with us.
How is your church finding ways to encourage active participation in the life of the church at this time?
Forming faith practices with children takes intentionality, and practicing gratitude with children provides the opportunity to express thanks to God for his love and goodness.
Listen in as Reverend Mandy Smith leads us in this creative art experiment to practice a posture of rest, receptivity, and response to the Spirit. (*No art experience or skill required.)
The practice of gratitude can become a “sign post” for sabbath, reminding us each week to receive God’s gift of rest and renewal.
But Mom prompted us: “You need to give away something you love.” Then she drew my attention to the two new boxes of mac and cheese we had just bought. I was crushed.
This downloadable resource is great for sharing with parents of kids in your children's ministry.
How much is Jesus worth?
So when Paul calls the early church in Rome to practice hospitality, the Spirit is teaching God’s people “to pursue loving strangers.”
This downloadable resource offers 5 ways to cultivate a spirit of hospitality in your kids. Share it with the families in your church!
Sometimes Christmas doesn’t feel like the best time of the year. This devotional set will reassure you that even during the darkest of Christmas seasons you’re not alone.
Staying inside our Refuge is our first line of defense against COVID-19.
Faith Formation Ministries is hosting the Faith Practices Project—a dive into 12 spiritual disciplines over the coming year. To help gather related resources in one spot, we’ve added a Network topic called Faith Practices.
Donald Usher, the helicopter pilot who plucked 5 survivors from the river, said that the man could have been dragged to safety but he handed the rescue line to others.