July / August 2009

Raising Children in the Faith

 
Tech and Youth: Wise as Serpents, Innocent as Doves by Andy Arnold [ ]
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Tech and Youth: Wise as Serpents, Innocent as Doves
by Andy Arnold
The author, a pastor and self-proclaimed geek, offers technologically savvy advice for making the best use of the Internet for building relationships with and among youth while avoiding potential pitfalls.
Tech Tools and Tips by Andy Arnold [ ]
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Tech Tools and Tips
by Andy Arnold
From Facebook to unplanned pregnancies, the author details some of tools he uses on a regular basis in his ministry with youth.
A Vocational IDEA Shaping Our Young by Lisa Kramme [ ]
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A Vocational IDEA Shaping Our Young
by Lisa Kramme
The Nebraska Synod’s Operation IDEA, begun in 2002, is planting, growing, and cultivating a sense of call among our young people to consider service both in the church and our communities.
Biblical and Theological Perspectives: Resources for Raising Children in the Faith by Marcia Bunge [ ]
Biblical and Theological Perspectives: Resources for Raising Children in the Faith
by Marcia Bunge
The author identifies some fundemental insights from the Bible and the Christian tradition about the roles and responsibilities of parents and the complexity and dignity of children.
Pass the Peas, Catch the Faith — Please! by Linda Staats [ ]
Pass the Peas, Catch the Faith — Please!
by Linda Staats
Congregations can partner with and equip the domestic church called "home" to help families share and teach the faith amid their busy and sometimes chaotic lives.
Ministry for the Sippy-Cup Set by Dawn Rundman [ ]
Ministry for the Sippy-Cup Set
by Dawn Rundman
Birth to three ministry, too often neglected by ELCA congregations, is a vital way to support young families in faith building.
Building Bible Literacy in Kids: Ten Ways by Dawn Rundman [ ]
Building Bible Literacy in Kids: Ten Ways
by Dawn Rundman
A list of resources to help kids and their families dive into God's Word.
 
These articles appeared in the July / August 2009 issue of Lutheran Partners (vol. 25, no. 4) and the July / August issue of Lutheran Partners Online.