Little Podcast of Good News

You know how we're all going a little crazy with the end of summer?
Today Lauren takes on "Disney or the Bible." See how you compare!
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You know how the rhythms of summer are different and soon we’ll be going back to the rhythms of school? Lauren and Grace welcome Canon Wendy Clare Barrie to talk about how we choose to spend our family time amidst the rhythms of life.
 
Book List:
https://wendyclairebarrie.com/
Circle of Wonder Books by Laura Alary
Candlewalk by Karin Holsinger Sherman
Around the Circle by Laura Alary
Seasons of Wonder by Bonnie Smith Whitehouse
To Dance with God by Gertrud Mueller Nelson
Offering the Gospel to Children by Gretchen Wolff Prichard
Living the Promises of Baptism
Faith at Home
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You know how the high schoolers shared last week? Lauren and Grace are joined by middle schoolers today who want to make sure that they are not forgotten!
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You know how we just hosted a teen service camp? Lauren and Grace sit down with some of the high schoolers to learn what they have to say about life.
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You know how the Life Box just came out? Lauren and Grace dive into the fun of the Life Box!
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You know how it's the nation's 250th anniversary? Some people are really excited and others are just feeling meh. Lauren and Grace explore how we can celebrate July 4th this year - or not!
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You know how the boxes have a section called “Manna in Your Community” and then “Manna in the World”? Lauren and Grace explore what we mean by that and what is the definition of community.
 
Evangelism Cards
The Ministry of Ordinary Places
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You know how this week is Juneteenth? Lauren and Grace revisit their podcast from last year with the Rev. Lindsey Ardrey about how to celebrate Juneteenth in your family!
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You know how we've talked about reading with kids? Lauren and Grace have compiled a bunch of ideas of what your tweens can be reading this summer!
 
Some of the suggestions:
Cheaper By the Dozen
Little Women
Five Children and It
The Five Little Peppers and How they Grew
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
A Wrinkle in Time (and anything else by Madeline L'engle)
Anastasia series (Lois Lowry)
The Secret Garden
Heidi
Hoot (anything by Hiaasen)
Holes
Outsiders
Endurance
Brown Girl Dreaming
Bud, Not Buddy
Ramona Quimby (anything by Beverly Cleary)
Black Beauty
National Velvet
Boxcar Children series
Anne of Green Gables
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Julie of the WOlves
Nancy Drew (except the body shaming ones!)
Trixie Beldon
Encyclopedia Brown
Ender's Game (anything by Orson Scott Card)
Percy Jackson series
101 Dalmations, the original novella (any original stories that became Disney!)
After the Fall
Range, adapted for young readers
Stamped, adapted for young readers
Classics to Read Aloud to Your Children by William F. Russell
The Enchanted Hour by Meghan Cox Gurdon
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You know how it is Pride Month? Grace and Lauren offer a throwback to last year's interview with the (now) Rev. Melissa Fouci about how to best support queer families in our congregations.
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