Many of the articles were really inspiring and sparked my imagination. I've been encouraged to not only tell the stories of Scripture, but to think about how I tell them. The articles have given me a few new ways of engaging my children's imagination and senses in the story, and teaching them how to ask good questions of the text. The articles have also encouraged me to think about the other stories I tell my kids- stories of grace, of hope, of peace, of Kingdom-coming-stuff. The authors have given me real tools to refashion Bible stories so that kids are able to hear them again, with fresh ears, and open hearts. I've observed kids (and adults, and myself!) with an 'I already know that story' mentality in Sunday school, and they are then unable to encounter God through that story because their prior knowledge doesn't allow their hearts to be open to something new that God might want to say. This is a fantastic resource that I'm recommending to those who have children of any age, as well as those who work regularly with children and youth in the church. -- Tiffany Malloy -- blogger, 20141030.
Faith Forward : A Dialogue on Children, Youth, and a New Kind of Christianity