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      An Old Family Recipe for New Life in Christ

      Welcome to HomeGrown Faith

      Like a farmers market, HomeGrown Faith invites the exchange of fresh ideas and support for one another across generations, in the nurturing of an organic faith in Jesus Christ, deeply rooted, generative, and sustainable for a lifetime.

      Like a farmers market, HomeGrown Faith invites the exchange of fresh ideas and support for one another in the nurturing of an organic faith in Jesus Christ, deely rooted, generative, and sustainable for a lifetime.

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      Consultant

      In the midst of a changing landscape for faith formation, I look forward to partnering with you to receive, renew, grow and tend all that the Creator has provided.

      Workshop Leader

      Workshop participants refer to me as the Johnny Appleseed of faith formation – but instead of apple seeds, I spread “dots” in congregations across this land.

      Curator

      “Someone who finds, groups, organizes, and shares the best and most relevant content on a specific subject to match the needs of the audience.” That’s Me!

      I am a practitioner and a practical theologian, eager to partner with you, your organization or congregation as we tend faith into maturity and new life in Christ, for existing generations and the next. Linda Staats

      I am a practitioner and a practical theolgian, eager to partner with you or your congregation, as we tend our faith into maturity and new life into Christ, for existing generations and the next. Linda Staats

      Welcome to HomeGrown Faith

      October 1, 2021|

      As a Christian Educator, I have unabashedly borrowed, re-purposed and utilized other people’s imaginative concepts and resources. But the phrase, HomeGrown Faith, was the result of my own “hav’n a g-o-o-d idea,” as my two young sons use to regularly [...]

      Reformation: Multi-Generational Celebration

      October 11, 2023|

      Songs of Faith – An All-Age, Cross†Generational Reformation Celebration Worship leaders and Christian education coordinators - be courageous! Combine the ideas offered below and create something new. If education hour is the same time as worship, suspend Sunday school so all [...]

      All Saints Day: WISDOM and WONDER

      October 10, 2023|

      In honor of my father The term CROSS†OVER means two or more things brought together for a new purpose. When wearing a crossover shoe one can transition seamlessly from walking to jogging into aerobics. A crossover car features the best of [...]

      “SHE-e-e-e-e-e-e-P!”

      April 12, 2023|

      John 10:1-10 Story of The Good Shepherd. God’s Story – my story! I grew up on a farm in Iowa. We were unique farmers; we raised chickens and sheep, not the expected cows and pigs. The sheep spent the [...]

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      HomeGrown Faith is about ministry and mission in an ever changing landscape…

      A vision for HomeGrown Faith includes:

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      Creating a seamless journey for faith formation that connects each generation, age and stage of life.

      Equipping households to speak the language of faith and the heart of faith – at home and away from home.

      Knowing and treasuring, “like an old family recipe,” the faith stories of our ancestors —  those recorded in Scripture and our own.

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