All over the world on Sunday, December 24, millions of families — perhaps especially children — are eagerly anticipating Christmas morning. The promise of presents, sweet treats, games and ...
(RNS) — Author Emily Stimpson Chapman discusses the pressures of rewriting the Bible, serving as a bridge between young Catholics and Scripture, and her new sense of being a spiritual mother. (RNS) — ...
Mary points to Jesus — noticeably so, as we celebrate the patroness of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Advent. This classic story, released again for a new generation of readers, retells the ...
For the past three weeks, every morning at around 6 a.m., my 8-year-old son bolts out of bed and races downstairs to his Advent calendar. He’s a Lego fiend, so behind each of the calendar’s 24 doors ...
A children’s ministry veteran explains where kids’ Bibles tend to go wrong—and highlights a few that get it right. The best children’s Bibles are remarkable works of faith and art. They offer young ...
God’s word may be timeless, but its translation and transmission are always culture-bound. This is especially apparent in the way Bible stories are transmitted to children. Russell Dalton, who teaches ...