Resources
I admit that I’m a resource junkie. Here are a bunch of both new, and tried and true resources for learning, multimedia, faith development and other stuff.
Imago Vita: Photo Discussion Cards
Imago Vita or Pictures of Life is a set of 86 A5 photos produced on behalf of eLM: equipping leadership for mission for the Uniting Church, VicTas Synod. The varied images are chosen for use in a range of group activities, from community-building, to reflecting on...
Saying Sorry Game
Here's a game that I made up for Alive@5 on the theme of saying sorry and forgiveness. It's designed for a mixed group of parents and primary school age children. Sit in a circle. A volunteer stands in the middle - they are the spinning pointer. This person closes...
John 9 Audio Meditation
The story of the blind man at the pool of Siloam is well-known to readers of John's Gospel. This is an audio recording of a guided mediation that I wrote for the book Encounters with Jesus. I've done this recording so that people can undertake the meditation by...
Acts 2: Contemplative Reading
In your imagination, take yourself back a couple of thousand years to Jerusalem, the Jewish capital. Imagine the Middle Eastern city on a hill, the buildings of clay and stone, narrow streets, city walls, the hustle and bustle – streets filled with locals and...
Board Game: Who wants to be a Tribal Heir?
A board game about the book of Genesis? Yes. "Who Wants to Be a Tribal Heir?" is a game I developed as part of a Bible Study resource for young people about Children of the Bible. The resource was commissioned by the Women's Division of the General Board of Global...
Childrens Spirituality – Discussion Cards
“A very simple definition of children’s spirituality might be God’s ways of being with children and children’s ways of being with God.” Rebecca Nye’s book Children’s Spirituality (London: Church House Publishing, 2009) is a brief but excellent introduction. She begins...
Improvisation Cards
Here is a set of discussion cards about leadership as improvisation. In my doctoral research I made a distinction between improvisation and innovation as follows: According to Sharon Parks, adaptive leadership occurs through experimentation and improvisation....
Water for the Journey – Group Study
Water is an essential part of our lives. We use it for drinking, bathing, washing, cooking, watering gardens and crops, and more. Water is also one of the biblical symbols for the Holy Spirit - cleansing us, filling us, refreshing us. God's presence in our lives is...
Our Faith – Video & Discussion Guide
I have written a six session group series with video and discussion guide exploring Christian beliefs from the perspective of the Uniting Church in Australia. The session themes focus on core Christian beliefs. The series is designed for people preparing for adult...