Thank you for being normal: letting children lead us
Forward Movement staff encounter a moment of radical kindness in the streets of Austin, Texas during General Convention – from a teenager.
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Short-Term Mission Trips: A Privilege of the Privileged
This summer, for the ninth year in a row, I will take a group of high school students on a
When your kids don’t love church camp
Do your kids love church camp? What do you do when they don’t? Miriam McKenney shares her experiences with her daughters when some love church camp and some don’t.
Learning who I want to be at Camp McDowell
“You know how God appears in lots of different ways? Like God takes on different shapes and forms, but they all
Loving, Belonging & Connecting at Summer Camp
Editor’s Note: I attended my diocesan camp as a young child, rediscovered God’s presence in my life at that camp as
Saints don’t need to be heroes
Philip and James aren’t the most well known of the Twelve Apostles, so what can we learn from them? For one thing, they left everything and followed Jesus. Could you do that?
Grow Christians Greatest Hits, Volume One: You can’t make me: Should kids be forced to go to church?
It’s time to be completely honest: my family hasn’t been attending church regularly. After thirteen years, we decided we needed a break. Over a year later, I’m ready for us to return. Will my family want to come with me?
Scripture engagement with teens: subtle and not-so-subtle approaches
How is your scripture engagement going with your kids? How about you youth ministers and Sunday school teachers and leaders? Miriam McKenney continues to read the Bible with her kids at church, and we’re reaping what we’ve sown. The children are growing into the Word of God.
Life keeps throwing curveballs, my family keeps catching them
How do you talk to your children about death? In particular, how do you talk about your death? When illness strikes, the McKenneys turn to God for strength.
I love the Good Book Club!
We’re only two weeks into Lent but it seems like we’ve integrated a new habit into our lives.