Christian education

A new biography of the woman who shaped the men who shaped modern evangelicalism

Instead of memorizing Luther’s theology, the kids built churches that embodied it.

In God's kingdom, sometimes less is more.

Tain Gregory was new to Sandy Hook Elementary School when the mass shooting happened, but the faith that helped him respond had been a long time in the making.

Mai-Anh Le Tran bravely jumps into the space where theory meets practice.

Children have unique needs for both freedom and protection.

On the seventh floor of Hogwarts, Harry Potter and his friends discover a magical room. My church contains such a room.

Part church, part support network for families, Salvage Garden strives to create a space where all are welcome.

Churches need to take time to discern their particular Christian formation mission. Only then can they choose curricular resources to support this.

"Parents are the most important faith guides, mentors and
teachers a kid will ever have."

The children from our church walked into the synagogue quietly. But
when the rabbi invited them to look at the ark containing the Torah scroll, they lost all reserve.

It’s official: our entire household is obsessed with outer space. Our children have a solar system hanging over their beds, our upstairs hallway is graced by images of the Milky Way, and when nighttime falls, glow-in-the-dark planets sing an eventide song of praise to the God who made them all and yet is mindful of one little family staring up in wonder.