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

Shine Everywhere is the faith-at-home initiative of Shine Curriculum. Through a process of creating at-home resources and hearing how they work for families, we hope to create ever more relevant and practical resources for use at home. Along the way, we hope to create a community of churches and families

Fall is a busy and exciting time of year! As families settle into new routines and schedules, this is an ideal time to reach out to parents and caregivers in your congregation so they can stay connected with what is happening in Sunday school and faith formation classes. For many

Welcome to Shine’s Faith Talk Podcast! In this episode, the Shine Team shares insights from their reading of Handing Down the Faith by Christian Smith and Amy Adamczyk, whose research inspired the Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative of Lilly Endowment, Inc. In 2023, Shine Curriculum received a grant from this