Getting a toddler to sit quietly for an hour is no easy feat. So if you're planning on attending Mass this holiday season with your kids, make sure to read up on how to keep children of all ages on ...

Quiet books are common in church for a reason — they work like a charm! Customized to your kiddo’s liking, you can create your own quiet book by fashioning felt or fabric pages filled with textures, ...

The language of departure or separation in worship weighs heavily on my heart. Is it necessary to use language that ...

IRVINE – Angels, shepherds and three kings converged on Irvine Presbyterian Church where children presented their Christmas pageant Saturday afternoon to celebrate Christmas Eve. Members were treated ...

Improved policies are the first step in a major cultural shift to eradicate sex abuse in kids ministry. When Jules Woodson was a teenager, she told her pastor that her youth minister had assaulted her ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Churches bringing in a "loud kid policy"—where they encourage noisy children to be present at worship—has sparked a viral ...

Churchgoing is, except for all the other parts, the part of being a Christian that I am worst at. I go, but I don’t like it as much as you’re supposed to. I didn’t like it as a kid, when it involved ...