This Is the Mystery of Easter by Amelia Dress
Dress writes, "This book was born out of my passion for doing theology with children. It morphed into a book as people asked for a way to share the story at home. I’m happy it’s helpful and thrilled to give it away."
Download it as a free pdf here.
Daneen Aker’s article “What if Jesus came to live, not to die?” wonders, "How might we view [the] story of Jesus differently if we taught that he came to show us how to live, instead of coming to die? Dismantling substitutionary atonement is holy troublemaking work indeed..."
Ideas for Easter Day and Season
Three Teaching Points for Easter
Interested in ideas for teaching children, youth, or adults about the meaning of Easter? This article highlights 3 key themes that you can explore in formation gatherings during this season.
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Mixing It Up: Creating a Seasonal Spotify Playlist for Your Parish
Enjoy a 2020s "mixtape" (as author Michelle Palmer describes it) as a community for the Easter season. Check out this article to learn how to make it happen. This project could be tailored to ministries with families, youth groups, college students, and adult groups of all ages as well.
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Video Blessings: An Idea for COVID and Beyond
If your community is interested in a digital ministry offering for Easter, this article provides ideas and guidance in creating video blessings for church members to share with the congregation.
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Into the Wild: A Family-Friendly Devotional on Henri Matisse and the Season of Lent
The Season of Lent is a walk into the wild, a 40-day adventure filled with wild beasts, wild love, beauties, challenges, visions – and bold, bright colors.
In this family-friendly Lenten devotional full of Scripture, art, and activities, we take this adventure with Henri Matisse, one of the most daring and beloved artists in modern history. From his childhood in northern France to what he called his “masterpiece,” the Chapel of the Rosary in Vence, Matisse explored faith and wildness throughout his life.
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SALT’s “40-Day ‘Love Builds Up’ Family Challenge” is the perfect way for families of all shapes and sizes to strengthen spiritual muscles and emotional health during Lent. We could all use a little training - and a little practice!
God’s Big Easter Story: A Holy Week Journey for Families provides your family with a simple, meaningful way to grow in faith together as you remember the events leading up to Jesus’ death and celebrate Jesus’ resurrection.
From Illustrated Ministry:
Also from Illustrated Ministry:
Lent in a Box from Church Anew
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
- Equipping Event (in-person or online - register below)
- Two Sermon Series options
- Worship Resources
- Daily Devotional
- Graphics for worship and social media
- Instructions for a Spiritual Practice
- Children’s Ministry Content
- Communication ideas
Wilderness Travelogue: Stories of Faith, Doubt, and Longing - Lenten Family Toolkit
Leader resources available now!
Family resources posted weekly March 2 – April 13, 2022
Following are the themes and texts for each week:
- Ash Wednesday (March 2): Into the Wilderness
- Lent 1 (March 6): The Wilderness of Fear
- Lent 2 (March 13): The Wilderness of Grief
- Lent 3 (March 20): The Wilderness of Loneliness/Isolation
- Lent 4 (March 27): The Wilderness of Self-Doubt
- Lent 5 (April 3): The Wilderness of Too-Muchness
- Lent 6 (April 10): The Wilderness of Betrayal
- Holy Week/Easter (April 11-17)

READ & SHARE WILD HOPE: STORIES FROM THE VANISHING THIS LENT!!!
SEE/SHARE THE TRAILER HERE.
FIND THE DISCUSSION GUIDE HERE.
(for congregational use) (for family use)