“And he took the children up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them.” Mark 10.16
   Many young adults today spent their childhood in children’s churches that failed to teach children how to worship in the larger Christian community.  Jennifer, at Old Bethel United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, expressed her concerns that many of [...]

“We have gifts that differ according to the grace given us” Romans 12.6 
Storytelling has been a tradition in many cultures and families for centuries.  Storytelling is also a part of our Christian heritage.  Jesus used storytelling to teach.  Sermons sometimes tell a story.  You may know people who have the gift of storytelling, but for [...]

How do we talk to young children about God?  This can be a difficult feat when we may struggle with the answers ourselves.  We know the Trinitarian God to be our creator, redeemer, sustainer - “ever present in our time of need”.  We also know that God is much more than this, so trying to explain [...]