At-Home Faith Formation Resources

Home Grown Faith

A ministry developed by founder/developer Linda Staats; Linda has a diverse background in the ELCA and brings her education and experience to this ministry. See many of her resources for all ages also on the HomeGrown Faith FB page.

Chalice Press “Faithful Families at Home”

From a morning gratitude cafe, to creating a labyrinth, to a prayer practice for calming anxious thoughts, pastor and mother Traci Smith offers more than a dozen creative, simple, and inspiring ways to make your family’s everyday moments into sacred ones.

Gather Magazine

A publication of the Women of the ELCA; Gather is offering the March & April issues free. Includes Bible studies!

Eerdmanns Publishing

Perhaps you’d like to start a reading group with members of your congregation? Independent publisher of religious works, Eerdmanns, is currently having a book sale, over 300 titles as low as $1.99

Illustrated Ministry

Free weekly faith formation resources for ALL ages. Free, downloadable, and easy to access; a simple but meaningful way to engage faith quality materials from a trusted company; and used by thousands of churches from over 60+ denominations around the world.

Faith at Home

See wonderful faith formation resources from our Episcopalian partners in ministry with lectionary-based readings and reflections.

Vibrant Faith

Faith formation experts, John Roberto & Jim LaDoux, are among the founders of this very useful all-things-faith-formation. Excellent! Also see their FB page.

Paraclete Press

Free webinars with authors, and many other useful stay-at-home resources!

ELCA Publishing Houses

Sparkhouse, Augsburg Fortress, & Beaming Books offering expanded licensing for many products you are already using. See especially SparkHouse’s eight free “Family Sunday School” lessons.

Children’s Ministry Resources

Largest online library of reproducible children’s bulletins.

The Bible Project

BibleProject is a nonprofit animation studio that produces short-form, fully animated Bible videos and other Bible resources to make the biblical story accessible to everyone, everywhere. We create 100% free Bible videos, podcasts, and Bible resources to help people experience the story of the Bible.

“The End of Youth Ministry” by Andrew Root

A new book with review from Luther Seminary.