Saying Goodbye (& Hello) to a Formation Course, Part 1
Gratitude for five years of student insight in Adapting Christian Formation
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Grief and the Unspeakable Gift of Photos
On the wisdom of mourning rituals and the stories evoked by images
Jesus the Teacher and the Hard Row
A metaphor for the value of keeping our distance?
Interlude: Gratitude for Bob Uecker
Hoping to resume regular posts next week
Connection & Care on Social Media—Especially for Young People
A conversation with researcher Dr. Angela Gorrell
Surrendering to the Mystery
Press play for pop Advent vibes
Play is a dial, not a switch
Thoughts on having fun amid dire socio-political chaos
A story, some links, much love
Remembering 2016, appreciating a wide range of analysis-toward-action
A Grab Bag Full of Play Inspiration
Read to the end for some surprisingly creepy faces sustained through a song that is great but NOT. SHORT.
Call for Stories: Moral Formation
I can't stop thinking about this Robert Putnam interview
Hybrid, relational, dynamic – Space as a social practice
Doreen Massey helped me "see" learning spaces differently
Edith Ackermann wants you to take responsibility
~or~ Kyle wants to teach more constructivism theory via Star Trek GIFs
'Nones' the Word: More data about religious disaffiliation
And a couple points about why we should care
Quick Data: Has the growth of Nones leveled off?
Survey says ... maybe? Or at least slowed?
Course View-Along: Belonging lives in the 'between moments'
A culture week insight from Carla Roland Guzmán
Listening Notes: Responsive and realistic church innovation in the 'mixed ecology'
"How do we pay for it?", I can't help myself from asking
Course Read/View-Along: Emdin's Reality Pedagogy
How the Emdin's "7 C's" shape my church & seminary teaching
Course Read-Along: Terminology & Communities
How does what we call our work matter?
Spielplatz: European playground parenting
Independence, self-selection, and non-anxious (non-)presence
Course Read-Along: A thesis for Adapting Christian Formation
Introducing a weekly peek into my seminary Christian ed class
Programing Note, Media Recs
Enjoy some readings and other resources, and see you in late August
Listening Notes: "Robert Putnam Knows Why You’re Lonely"
Two impressions from a new interview with one of my standby researchers
The Power of Recorded Conversations
Insight, affect, engagement, and more!
New Study: Illuminating Spiritual Innovation
Think 'How We Gather,' But International