Podcast appearances and mentions of scottie may

Children's ministry expert Dr. Scottie May joins Kaitlyn for an extra-special episode of Curiously, Kaitlyn! Instead of answering a kid question about God, Kaitlyn asks Dr. May all about how we talk to kids about God: How do we talk about hard things in the Bible with kids? How do we get kids to love learning about God, instead of memorizing facts about the Bible? What can we learn from kids about God? Plus: why Dr. May doesn't like the term “Sunday school.” Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to www.hiyahealth.com/CURIOUS to receive 50% off your first order Sponsor - www.betterhelp.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 10% off your first month

Are children growing in faith? How can we know? Are these even the right questions to ask? Dr. Scottie May, who literally wrote the book on thoughtful ministry with children, schools Lindsey & Ahyuwani on what it looks like for children and adults to mutually contribute to one another's faith development. Children will help us to reflect on what genuine faith looks like.The Child in Our Midst is a podcast of the Center for Faith and Children, where we're reimagining church where a child's faith flourishes. The Child in Our Midst is produced by Area Code Audio.

Gordon West (KidZ at Heart President/CEO) welcomes Scottie May back to the podcast to talk about the spiritual practice of Visio Divina, or "Worshiping God with Our Eyes."Scottie May is a retired professor (Wheaton), author, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and KidZ at Heart board member. This is Scottie's fourth time as a guest on our KidZ at Home Podcast. Be sure to listen to her other conversations  (#5, #19, #21). What is Visio Divina? It's a way of paying attention, noticing, and communing with God through various forms of visual expression. Visio Divina is literally "Divine Seeing," or the practice of worshiping God through thoughtful engagement and wonder.  You've probably felt that sense of the Creator existing and inviting you beyond the created, and you may not have known what to call it. Children are masters of noticing, and they will help you learn how to experience God through this spiritual practice of Visio Divina, or divine seeing.There is something very special about how our hearts are drawn to God when we experience creation and allow the impact on our eyes, ears, and heart to be noticed and reflected upon. And that's why this KidZ at Home discussion is vital for helping children fall deeply in love with Jesus!To download our free Resource Guide for this episode, please visit www.kidzathome.org and scroll to the bottom of the page. This episode is listed under the category "Receive God's Love."Recommended ResourcesSoularium from Cru ( 50 original photographic images and 5 simple questions) Soularium® | CruInvisio Cards by Gem Fadling at UnhurriedLiving.com (combines beautiful photography and thoughtful reflection questions.)KidZ at Heart Podcast Hosts:Gordon West (KidZ at Heart, President/CEO)Adam Ormord (KidZ at Heart, Chief Culture Officer)Please rate, leave a review, subscribe, and share this podcast with others. Thank you!

Gordon West (KidZ at Heart President/CEO) and Adam Ormord (CDO) welcome Scottie May back for a challenging discussion on the spiritual practice of hospitality.We can involve our children in the delight of sharing God’s welcome with others. The thing that will sustain and give life to children is a sense of how God actually feels about them — his open arms to embrace them, ready forever to forget all their sins as though they had never happened. Then as they share hospitality with others, they are reminded of God’s welcoming love toward them.Scottie May is the Associate Professor Emerita of Christian Formation and Ministry at Wheaton College (Wheaton, Illinois). Scottie is the author of several books related to children and formational ministry including Listening to Children on the Spiritual Journey, Perspectives on Children's Spiritual Formation, and Children Matter.Scottie May serves on the KidZ at Heart Board of Directors and is a favorite recurring guest on this podcast. Listen to episodes 5 and 18 for more discussions with Scottie.Recommended Resources - Mama Panya’s Pancakes, by Mary ChamberlinBarney Wigglesworth and the Church Flood: A Book About Hospitality (Little Epistles for Kids), by Elspeth Campbell MurphyTo download our free Resource Guide for this episode, please visit www.kidzathome.org and scroll to the bottom of the page. This episode is listed under the category "Reflect God's Love."

While the spiritual practices of meditation and memorization have been hijacked in many ways, the Christian practice of treasuring God's Word in our hearts so that we may fall deeply in love with Jesus, the Living Word, is vital in our lives for ourselves and for the children we love and influence.Parents and grandparents, teachers and leaders, children's pastors...join Gordon West, President and CEO of KidZ at Heart, and Becky Dietz, KidZ at Heart's VP of Training Resources, as they welcome Scottie May back to the KidZ at Heart Podcast. You can listen to our first conversation with Scottie May in episode #5: "Remember Who God Is," released July 7, 2020.Scottie May is a KidZ at Heart board member, a well-known author, and a highly respected leader in children's spiritual formation. She is the Associate Professor Emerita of Christian Formation and Ministry at Wheaton College (Wheaton, Illinois) and her list of books related to children and formational ministry includes Listening to Children on the Spiritual Journey, Perspectives on Children's Spiritual Formation, and Children Matter.We loved this entire conversation, but we especially invite you to pay attention around the 5:35 point as Scottie explains what she discovered in regard to the word "hid" as it was originally used in Psalm 119:11.To download our free Resource Guide for this episode, please visit www.kidzathome.org and scroll to the bottom of the page. This episode is listed under the category "Respond to God's Love."

Gordon and Melissa welcome Scottie May to a very important conversation on the subject of worship as a spiritual practice. Scottie May is the Associate Professor Emerita of Christian Formation and Ministry at Wheaton College (Wheaton, Illinois). Scottie is the author of several books related to children and formational ministry including Listening to Children on the Spiritual Journey, Perspectives on Children's Spiritual Formation, and Children Matter.In today's conversation, Scottie recommends a wonderful resource for toddlers - The "Baby Believer" book series by Danielle Hitchen (Art by Jessica Blanchard). Three of the books in the series are:- Bible Basics: A Baby Believer Counting Primer- Let There Be Light: An Opposites Primer - Holy Week: An Emotions PrimerTo download our free Resource Guide for this episode, please visit www.kidzathome.org and scroll to the bottom of the page. This episode is listed under the category "Respond to God's Love."

Scottie May

Scottie May

Recorded in front of a very enthusiastic audience at the Okoboji Bible Conference in Arnolds Park, Iowa, this special episode tells the story of Phil's great grandpa and the founding of the conference with Phil's mom Scottie May, plus president of the Christian & Missionary Alliance (Phil & Skye's denomination) John Stumbo tells his incredible story and talks about the future of denominations.

Scottie May is an experienced church educator and developer of materials for children’s ministries. She serves as an Associate Professor of Christian Formation and Ministry at Wheaton College and is co-author of two books: Children Matter and Listening to Children on Their Spiritual Journey. She earned a Ph.D. in education from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. The Christian formation of children is an area of passion for Scottie. She has researched ways children come to faith and how the local church shapes that process. Other areas of interest are the power of the learning environments that the church creates, particularly “authentic” experiential learning, the implications of the church being “the family of God,” and intergenerational worship and learning experiences.

By popular demand, Phil's mom Dr. Scottie May returns to the program to talk more about children's ministry and the place of kids in the church.  Where has children's ministry been?  Where is it headed?  Don't ask Phil - ask his mom!

Phil starts off the podcast by recounting his recent trip to a children's ministry conference, and singing a song he wrote for the occasion. The crew talks about a viral news story featuring Pat Robertson, before bringing in this week's guest - Phil's mom! Scottie May has her Ph.D in Christian Education, and teaches in the Christian formation ministry department at Wheaton College where she specializes in children's ministry. They discuss VBS, how to creatively engage children, attention spans, and how to be more reflective in worship.  Scottie May is an associate professor of Christian Formation and Ministry at Wheaton College. She has her Ph.D in Christian Education from Trinitey Evangelical Divinity School. Scottie's area of interest and expertise is children's ministry, and she has co-authored 3 books.