Hello! Today this blog is coming to you from Shana Peachey Boshart, project facilitator for Shine Everywhere. Having wrapped up the 2024 year, I want to share with you what we did last year with Shine Everywhere. I started in the role of project facilitator at the beginning of January

Read Matthew 14:13‑21 We read in many of the Gospel accounts that Jesus, like the rest of us, needed time to get away, time to refresh and renew himself.  In Matthew 14, he left the place where he had been teaching, got into a boat, and went to a deserted

Shine is seeking writers for a new youth curriculum! Writers will create six-week units on various biblical and life application topics for youth in grades 9–12. We want to . . . encourage youth to dig deep into scripture.   motivate youth to live out their faith and follow the

At church, December may be filled with special events and the practice sessions that go along with them. Children’s music programs, pageants, or fellowship events may affect your faith formation classes during the season of Advent. Whatever your church’s schedule during these busy December Sundays, check out these tips to

When we had young children at home, Advent was simultaneously one of my favorite times of year and one of the most challenging. After Thanksgiving, our children loved opening up the box of Christmas decorations, hanging ornaments on the tree, and getting out the empty Advent calendar. Together we counted

Last week, we started to share what we are learning through the Shine Everywhere initiative. We described what we have learned so far from those who used the “Follow the Peace Path” Cards. Today, I’ll share what we are learning through our reading of other books and research, as well