 Two New Resources!! Solarium We live in a visual culture. Because images connect deeply with our emotions and experiences they also enable us to engage people in spiritual conversation on a deep level.
In an easily transportable packet, Soularium provides 50 4x6 original photographic images and 5 simple exploring questions that allow the user to engage in one-on-one spiritual conversations. Faith Talk:4 Keys This set of cards is designed to promote faith conversations in families. These cards focus on four areas of spiritual development: 1. Caring Conversations: Sharing Our Stories
2. Devotions: Identifying God's Presence in All of Life
3. Rituals and Traditions: Living Out Our Beliefs
4. Service: Actions that Honor Our Values by Caring for Our Neighbor These four areas are essential for nurturing the faith, values, and character formation of children, youth, and adults. Great for family meal time, car travel time, camps and retreats, congregational meals, and whenever two or more people gather. 
New BOOKS!!!!"Faith Formation 2020: Designing the Future of Faith Formation" - John Roberto This is a book about hope. Hope in the future of faith formation. Hope in the next generation. Hope in churches that are resilient and adaptive in the face of great challenges and opportunities. Hope and trust in God who will do marvelous and wondrous things in our churches and world through us. Faith Formation 2020: Designing the Future of Faith Formation will guide your church in envisioning and developing dynamic, engaging, and inspiring faith formation in the second decade of the 21st century. "Living Well: Christian Practices for Everyday Life" - John Roberto, Editor This resource presents twelve essential practices for a Christian way of life. Written for adults, parents, and families to use in learning about and living these Christian practices, each chapter presents the Biblical foundation of the Christian practice and a variety of practical suggestions for living it and making it an integral part of everyday life. 
"Confirmation Journey - For Parents and Youth" and "Confirmation Journey - for Mentors and Youth" Talk sheets that make talking about faith natural and easy. Does not replace but supplements what you already use in your confirmation program. 
"50 Ways to Help Save the Earth: How You and Your Church Can Make a Difference" - Rebecca Barnes-Davies This guide outlines fifty ways in which you, your congregation, and your local community can help fight global warming and enjoy participation in a vital part of Christian discipleship. 50 Ways to Help Save the Earth makes a clear connection, in a practical and unintimidating way, between stewardship of the earth and living one's faith. This easy-to-follow book consists of seven chapters on topics related to global climate change: "Water," "Energy," "Transportation," "Food and Agriculture," "People," "Other Species," and "Wilderness and Land." Each chapter begins with a statement on how the content relates to global warming, followed by seven action items ranging from individual efforts to activities that encourage the involvement of the congregational and wider communities. |
