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28/10/2024

From his introduction, we see Elijah stepping out in faith, as does the woman in Zarephath. What does this look like for you, especially in difficult times? Download a FREE activity. (NL 11/3/2024)

In 1 Kings, we see Elijah stepping out in faith, as does the woman in Zarephath. What does this look like for you in difficult times?

21/10/2024

Fulfilling the promise God made to his father David, Solomon built a house for God. It was not to house God (as if God needed a house); it was to direct the people to pray to the God of Israel. Download a FREE activity! (NL 10/27/2024)

Solomon built a house for God. God didn’t need a building, but the Israelites did need a place to focus their prayers and worship.

14/10/2024

David wanted to create a permanent house for God in Jerusalem, but God was fine in a tent. It is God's promises that are permanent. Download a FREE worship activity. (NL 10/20/2024)

David wanted to create a permanent house for God in Jerusalem, but God was fine in a tent. It is God's promises that are permanent.

07/10/2024

In response to God’s provision of a son, Hannah proclaims a great reversal in our world: a change from our way of power over others to God’s way of love and service, especially toward people in need. Download a FREE activity! (NL 10/13/2024)

Hannah proclaims a great reversal in our world: from our way of power over to God’s way of service under, especially toward people in need.

02/10/2024

It’s spooky season and Halloween is just around the corner. Get into the season by hosting a family or youth group film screening and discussion of an age-appropriate spooky movie. By Pace Warfield.

It’s almost Halloween! Get into the season by hosting a family or youth film screening and discussion of an age-appropriate spooky movie.

30/09/2024

The Israelites experienced fear and responded by taking control and making an idol in the form of a golden calf. How do we respond to fear? Download a FREE activity! (NL 10/6/2024)

The Israelites experienced fear and responded by taking control and making an idol of a golden calf. How do we respond to fear?

23/09/2024

Passover is a remembrance of God’s fulfilled promise of freedom for the people. Not only can we remember God’s great acts, we can be spiritually present in them. Download a FREE activity! (NL 9/29/2024)

Not only can we remember the fulfillment of God’s promises in festivals like Passover, we can be spiritually present in them.

16/09/2024

Stories have the power to form us, so we need to take the time to tell others the biblical stories like that of Joseph.

11/09/2024

Your program year has begun. What tone did you set for this year? Do you have plans for your next celebration? How can you build on the momentum you have set? By Kirsten Patterson.

Your program year has begun. What tone did you set? Do you have plans for your next celebration? How can you build on your momentum?

09/09/2024

As you teach or preach on God’s promise to Abram and Sarai, you might have a focus on families. As you do so, be sensitive that families are complicated and that the topic might be painful to some. Download a FREE intergenerational worship activity! (NL 9/15/2024)

Families can be complicated and even painful. As you teach or preach on God’s promise to Abram and Sari, please be sensitive to this.

04/09/2024

Have you found the inclusive and theologically solid faith formation resources you are looking for? Spirit & Truth Publishing has resources for the Revised Common Lectionary (intergenerational classrooms and mini lessons for kids), key Bible stories for elementary students, Narrative Lectionary, and thematic units. You can download them as soon as your payment is complete!

Forming faith and spreading the kingdom of God are the primary purposes of the church. Faith formation happens best on a personal level, but busy professionals and volunteers often do not have the time or training to create resources. That … Continue reading →

04/09/2024

Do you have all the Narrative Lectionary faith formation resources you need for this or the following Sunday? We have a total of 10 NL products for elementary students, youth, small groups, intergenerational worship and classrooms, home, and more! You can download them as soon as your payment goes through!

2024-2025 Scope & Sequence  |  2024-2025 NL Readings  |  2024-2025 Planning Tool | Daily Lectionary  |  Previous Years Living the Word: Teaching God’s Story (Narrative Lectionary) Are you looking for easy-to-use and theologically sound faith formation resources to match the … Continue read...

02/09/2024

The Narrative Lectionary starts the year with the story of the creation and fall of humans in Genesis 2 and 3. An important first step as we study any Bible passage is to pay attention to details. In this case, did the crafty serpent actually lie? Download the first lesson of each of our products for Sept. 8th for FREE! (NL 9/8/2024)

As we look at the story of the creation and fall, we should pay attention to details. In this case, did the crafty serpent actually lie?

19/08/2024

As a publisher of faith formation content, our theological perspective is of particular interest to some. And if we claim, as we sometimes do, that our resources are theologically solid, we’d better be clear about what we are helping you teach.

If we claim, as we sometimes do, that our resources are theologically solid, we’d better be clear about what we are helping you teach.

12/08/2024

Everything your congregation does should further God’s mission, directed within the community (faith formation) or directed beyond the community (spreading God’s kingdom). How do the property committee and other indirect work do either of these?

How do the property committee and other indirect work of the church help with faith formation or spreading God’s kingdom?

08/08/2024

Download our FREE Narrative Lectionary Planning Tool and overviews! Also check out our NL daily Bible readings, which are available to download as a spreadsheet, or you can subscribe to them for your electronic calendar. (We, of course, also encourage you to look at our paid NL faith formation resources, too. 😉)

Living the Word: Planning Tool – 2024-2025 (Year 3) A free resource for planning. Either alone or with a faith formation team, preachers, teachers, and worship leaders can use this free tool in their planning each week or for the whole … Continue reading →

07/08/2024

What is the beginning of your program year called? Rally Day, Celebration, or Gathering Sunday? How does this day set the tone for the year with the people that you are inviting?

What is the beginning of your program year called? Rally Day, Celebration, or Gathering Sunday? How does it describe what is happening?

01/08/2024

Does your congregation have a short children’s education time, perhaps during your worship service? This year, Spirit & Truth Publishing is introducing Kids Mini Lessons for both the NL and RCL, designed for just these scenarios! Each PK-6th Mini Lesson includes 3 easy-to-use activities totaling about 30-45 minutes. Click the image below to see more information and sample lessons.

Living the Word: Mini Lessons (for the Revised Common Lectionary and Narrative Lectionary) are short lessons for PK-6th students.

29/07/2024

We sometimes use the term “faith formation” as a synonym for Christian education, but they are not the same. Education is only one aspect of the greater whole. How does your faith grow and mature outside of a classroom?

Some use “faith formation” as a synonym for Sunday school, but they aren’t the same. Education is one aspect of the greater whole.

22/07/2024

What is your congregation’s best-attended, most common faith formation opportunity? Your corporate worship service! The purpose of worship is to show God our love, but one (intended) effect is to form our faith.

What is your congregation’s best-attended, most common faith formation opportunity? Your corporate worship service!

10/07/2024

Neurodivergent people may benefit from different ways of connecting with religion. Consider practices that connect to the community to reach people who may be avoidant of the “typical church” experience. By Elaine Seekon

Consider different practices of connecting to the community to reach neurodivergent people who may avoid the “typical church” experience.

01/07/2024

We believe that one of the church’s primary purposes is to facilitate faith formation between us and the God we meet in Jesus. But what do we mean by faith formation? What is faith formation to you?

One of the church’s primary purposes is faith formation. But what do we mean by that? What is faith formation to you?

24/06/2024

We can love God and our neighbors individually, but God means for us to live and work in fellowship with one another. How do you practice authentic relationship-building in your private life and ministry?

We can love God and our neighbors individually, but God means for us to live in fellowship together. How do you practice fellowship?

17/06/2024

We are created to love God, as well as to love others. Loving God means cultivating (but not creating) a relationship with God by walking with, working with, and worshipping God.

We are created to love God, which means to cultivate (but not create) a relationship by walking with, working with, and worshipping God.