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Life Touches Death

We experience the dance between death and life by picking and eating leaves from a potted mint plant.

Posted in Direct Experience of Transcending Mystery and Wonder, Original Story/Reflection, Prop(s) required, Science and Reason, Teaching Methods, The Interdependent Web, Wide Open Questions Tagged consume, death, eat, leaf, life, mint, plant, senses Leave a comment

Breaking Out!

Chicks come inherently prepared for the miraculous effort of breaking free of the confines of their shells, much like Jesus’ break-out from his tomb.

Posted in Acceptance and Encouragement of Spiritual Growth, Earth-Centered Traditions, Easter, Human and Faith Development, Original Story/Reflection, Philosophy of Religious Education, Science and Reason, Teaching Methods Tagged bird, chick, fly, incubate, shell, transform Leave a comment

Outgrowing Our Nest

A family of birds discovers that their infectious vision of beloved community calls for building a bigger, stronger nest.

Posted in Original Story/Reflection, Peace, Liberty, and Justice for the World, Stewardship, Teaching Methods Tagged beloved community, freedom, growth, mission, safety, sanctuary, vision Leave a comment

Singing for Freedom

Singing an African American folk song honors Black History Month and connects us to the ongoing struggle for true freedom for African Americans.

Posted in Anti-oppressive, Anti-racist, and Multicultural, Justice, Equity, and Compassion, Original Story/Reflection, Social Justice Theory & Practice, Teaching Methods Tagged African American, Black History, freedom, singing, slavery, underground railroad Leave a comment

Peace of Darkness

When the world gets noisy and chaotic, a retreat to the wilds of silence and darkness can give a restorative peace.

Posted in Anti-oppressive, Anti-racist, and Multicultural, Direct Experience of Transcending Mystery and Wonder, Peace, Liberty, and Justice for the World, Personal Story, Prop(s) required, Spiritual Life & Self-Care, Teaching Methods, Video available Tagged chaos, darkness, night, noise, peace, quiet, wild, winter Leave a comment

A Human Family

Pieces from a simple board game teach us about commonalities, uniquenesses, and our ultimate membership in the human family.

Posted in Anti-oppressive, Anti-racist, and Multicultural, Original Story/Reflection, Our Inerent Worth and Dignity, Peace, Liberty, and Justice for the World, Prop(s) required, Teaching Methods, World Religions Tagged common roots, differences, dualisms, family, identity, similarities, sorting, uniqueness Leave a comment

Our Stories, Our Selves

The sharing of a personal family story models the valuable role of stories in forming our identities.

Posted in Acceptance and Encouragement of Spiritual Growth, Anti-oppressive, Anti-racist, and Multicultural, Direct Experience of Transcending Mystery and Wonder, Our Inerent Worth and Dignity, Personal Story, Philosophy of Religious Education, Prop(s) required, Teaching Methods, The Interdependent Web, Values Tagged connection, family, genealogy, identity, love, story, tradition 1 Comment

To Kindle a Fire

Children help us to see how learning is like kindling a fire, and both require space.

Posted in Acceptance and Encouragement of Spiritual Growth, Human and Faith Development, Original Story/Reflection, Philosophy of Religious Education, Science and Reason, Spiritual Life & Self-Care, Teaching Methods Tagged Ah-ha moments, fire, flame, kindling, learning, passion, space, teaching Leave a comment

A Meaning of Home

A conversation with an animated pencil about the meaning of home as a place, and especially as a feeling.

Posted in Family Ministry and Pastoral Care, Head & Heart, Thoughts & Feelings, Human and Faith Development, Original Story/Reflection, Our Inerent Worth and Dignity, Personal Story, Philosophy of Religious Education, Prop(s) required, Teaching Methods Tagged belonging, home, purpose Leave a comment

Hope and Imagination

Acorns teach us the immense power of hope in their potential, with a balance of care, luck, and action, to become huge oak trees.

Posted in Acceptance and Encouragement of Spiritual Growth, Congregational Life, Direct Experience of Transcending Mystery and Wonder, Earth-Centered Traditions, Head & Heart, Thoughts & Feelings, Leadership and Small Group Ministry, Living Tradition, Original Story/Reflection, Prop(s) required, Science and Reason, Stewardship, Teaching Methods, The Interdependent Web Tagged faith, hope, imagination, planting, possibility, potential, power, seed, sowing, web of life Leave a comment

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