Videos & Podcasts
Needless to say, there are a LOT of Christian faith formation resources available online. Some are good and others are not as good. This page offers recommendations of the videos and podcasts that can help you most in seeking good online resources.
Before sharing ANY of these resources with the groups you serve, please watch or listen to the information in ITS ENTIRETY, and make sure your families, children, and youth are adequately prepared to view and hear the content you've chosen.
Our YouTube Channel
The Families and Children's Ministries YouTube Channel is another resource to help those in ministry find videos that are helpful and informative. We are constantly adding new videos to our playlists and welcome your suggestions.
YouTube Playlist Categories:
Adults-Youth, Explanations (Includes Church Year, Curricula, etc.), Youth Videos, Videos for Bible Stories, Christian Music for Teens, Teachable Bible Songs for Young Children, Teachable Bible Songs for Older Kids, Children's Videos, Secular Music for Growth, Leaders and Leading, Lego Bible, and Global Ministry Videos (for curating).
Other YouTube Channels we subscribe to:
United Church of Christ, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), UpWorthy (Adults), SoulPancake, The SALTproject, FaithForwardNet, Darkwood Brew, G-dcast - Meaningful Jewish Screentime, onscripture, Romal Tune, The Skit Guys, UNICEF, wearesparkhouse, zondervan, TED Talks, ChurchNext (Adults), breadfortheworld, ChildrnsDisastrSrvcs, TheA21Campaign (Adults), Jericho Books (Adults), The Ophelia Project (Bullying) and...
Make sure you preview ALL videos before showing. Be respectful of copyright information.
A Missional Community Formation Network, (Click here for videos)
NOOMA is a series of short films that explore our world from a perspective of Jesus.
Easy to search how-to videos and guides on a variety of subjects.
Podcasts
All Ages:
Faith Comes By Hearing (Bible): "Committed to reaching the nations with the Word of God in audio, offering the Bible in a format that will connect with the world's 50% illiterate population."
Adults:
Reasonable Doubts: "RD's mission is to investigate the claims of religion from a fair-minded yet critical perspective."
Work Experience (Bradon French) or via Work Experience
Growing With Parenting (Fuller)
Children:
Kidz Audio Bible: Faith Comes By Hearing
MP3s and Other Media
Melvin Bray: The Stories in Which We Find Ourselves, "Beautiful, just, virtuous re-imaginings of Bible classics."
This page was last updated by JK 4/15