Tag: Lent

How to Talk to Kids About Easter

By Editorial Team

Celebrate Easter with Minno Watch the Laugh and Grow Bible Easter Special to help your kids understand the love and sacrifice of Jesus! Check out this special Raising Boys and Girls podcast episode on how to talk to your kids about Easter featuring Minno’s Director of Education and Faith Formation! At Minno, we know how […]

3 Bible Stories to Teach Your Kids about Lent

Stations of the Cross - Family

By Jessica Wolstenholm

Since I began attending my church 3 years ago, I’ve been greatly moved by my pastor’s heart for liturgy and traditionalism in the walk of faith. Having grown up in a Charismatic, evangelical church, I didn’t have first-hand experience with practices such as the observance of Lent or First Communion before now. Last year in […]

What is Shrove Tuesday?

Breakfast - Pancake

By Editorial Team

Have you ever wondered why people tend to eat pancakes on the day before Ash Wednesday? Believers around the world celebrate Shrove Tuesday each year and if you’ve never celebrated it yourself, read below to learn what Shrove Tuesday is and how you can celebrate it with your family. Download our Easter Family Guide and […]

Finding Purpose and Goodness in Surrender

By Erick Goss

On this 23rd day of Lent, tell us: how are you experiencing God’s goodness in the surrendering?  As we shared on Ash Wednesday, these forty days are not just a “grin and bear it” or “pray harder” season. These forty days represent an opportunity to build a life of abiding and developing the posture of […]

A Family Liturgy for Lent in a Pandemic

Revelry Church - Praying Hands

By Melanie Rainer

Lent and Easter in a global pandemic? We’ve been here before . . . a year ago. It all seemed so new and scary last year. This year, we’ve settled into a new way of living: pandemic life. We’re “pandemic fine.” Young kids may barely remember life “before,” and kids who do remember are dealing […]