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One of the things I like doing when reading the Bible is considering the crowd. Who are the non-speaking people in this story? Which people from other Bible stories might have also been in this one as part of ‘the crowd’. This is especially interesting when looking at stories about Jesus as the Bible often … Read more
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There’s lots of ways we can explore the Bible. When it comes to doing this as a family, it can be a bit daunting if we’re not used to it. Here’s some ideas to help inspire you: 1 Think location Where did this story take place? Can we look it up on a map? (especially … Read more
I’ve often heard that prayer is something lots of people do, whether they go to church or not. Recent research by Scripture Union showed this is particularly true for children. However, many Christians feel inadequate in their own prayer life which makes passing this on to others quite daunting. I think prayer is both the … Read more
There are lots of models of faith. One of the ones I like is in Francis Bridger’s book Children Finding Faith. In this, faith is described as believing, trusting, doing and imagining. Faith as believing – knowledge, knowing facts, and understanding certain pivotal truths underpin our faith, as demonstrated in the Creed. This is what … Read more
This is a simple activity which can be used as an exploration of any Bible story. I use it at home and also in our church as part of our intergenerational service at Easter. The idea is to have lots of abstract shapes for people to create their own pictures with. The pictures could be … Read more
Title: Mosaic – Celebrations Author: Scripture Union Useful for: anyone wanting materials for a small group with a wide age range (e.g. a family!) Best bit: loads of creative activity pages and flexible, accessible ways to explore the Bible story including great artwork Worst bit: maybe too many colouring pages, although my children did love them! Price: RRP £11.99. This … Read more
I wonder what part of the Easter story you like best? Which part have you particularly noticed this year? I wonder what you might make out of these shapes? I love open-ended activities. We have creative materials out all the time for my daughters to create something whenever the mood takes them. And they do! Often … Read more
Quite a few people have asked me to share about the Family Activity Workshops I’ve been doing, so here we are! I’ve been doing workshops for families for a number of years, and have developed a model which I’ve found help inspire and encourage families as well as giving them activity ideas to do faith at … Read more
I’m really keen on reading the whole story of Easter from the Bible every Easter. However, as I’ve mentioned before, I think it’s hard to find a Bible which is accessible for children who are early readers, around age 5-7 years. They are moving on from children’s Bibles, wanting more depth and more stories, but … Read more
Title: Treasure Box Author: Becky and Adam May Useful for:Â parents of children aged 3-10 wanting to do faith together at home Best bit:Â the lovely Bible storybook and ready-to-go craft activities – my 5-year-old especially loved the weaving loom Worst bit: the wooden door included in the box was lovely, but the prayer ideas didn’t actually use it Price: RRP … Read more
Title: The Big Bible Activity Book Written by: Maggie Barfield Published by: Scripture Union Price: £11.99 Buy from: Scripture Union Useful for: parents of children age 1-6 years old Best bit: My daughter (age 4) said it was the stickers. Of course. We love stickers. For me, the best bit was the fresh new contemporary … Read more