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Everyday Family Faith is helping families make space for God and grow in faith together. Here are 5 creative ideas for how your church can support families with this resource.
Worship is for people of all ages! Here are five tips to help kids worship from the Dwell at Home series of resources for families.
The resources listed here will help you and members of your congregation think and talk about what it means to die well—and to die as people with hope.
Although organ donation and right to die are very different issues, they both raise bioethical questions that Christians should consider. The resources gathered here can help navigate these issues.
Many adults neglect to create wills and advance directives, but it’s important to make provision for your wishes about dying and the distribution of your estate.
Learning to recognize the signs of elder abuse and helping older adults make safe choices and understand their rights are two ways families and churches can help address this growing crisis.
According to the National Council on Aging, about 80 percent of older adults have at least one chronic disease, and 68 percent have at least two. But there are many things you and your church can do to help those who are struggling with pain and illness.
These resources will help you understand the changes and challenges of growing older and accommodating them so people of all ages can participate fully in your congregation and community.
As life expectancy continues to climb in North America, many people in the third third of life are looking for ways to live well as they age—to stay healthy mentally and physically.
Technology can enhance the life of older adults, who often deal with isolation, loss of mobility, and loneliness.
A dementia diagnosis can be a shock. But understanding the disease better, through resources like those gathered here, can lead to increased quality of life both for persons with dementia and for those who love and care for them.
Depression in older adults can sometimes be difficult to recognize, and frequently it can be confused with mild dementia or grief. These resources will help family members and others detect depression in older adults.
New studies show that from a third to a half of older adults are lonely, and that loneliness is more of a threat to their health than obesity can be. How might the church address this growing need?
How do you fit a lifetime of memories into half the space—or less? The resources in this article offer suggestions for ways to approach the huge task of downsizing—and to feel good about doing it.
This article shares resources for church leaders and the broader community that focus on walking with people through periods of grief and loss and helping them discover the power of lament.
Though aware of the losses they face, people ages 55 and above reflect on the importance of attitude, of keeping their eyes on God, and of remaining connected to other people.
The thoughtful resources in this article will help church leaders and others explore the epidemic of ageism in North America and begin to plan for change.
This article offers ideas for how to support both the older adults in your congregation who need care and those who provide care for them.
These resources explore the prevalence of divorce among people 55 and older and how the divorce of adult children affects their parents.
These resources help you explore your role as a Christian grandparent—including how you might contribute to the faith formation of your grandchildren.
Parenting doesn't end when your child turns 18. These resources will help older adults parent their own adult children.
The resources gathered here offer good advice to older adults facing family transitions and to those who walk with them through grief and stress.
Older adults wonder how they'll be remembered and what lasting good they'll leave behind. These resources help people in the third third of life consider their legacy in fresh ways.
Vocation is about what God calls us to do, what we love to do, and what we're passionate about. These resources help older adults think about vocation in later life.
These resources encourage older adults to rethink their concept of retirement and reimagine their vocation in the third third of life.