Recursos en torno a la mesa
Esta lista de recursos son los creados en relación con la iniciativa Alrededor de la Mesa de Lilly Endowment Inc. en la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE.UU.).
Podcasts
Con la participación de la Reverenda Neema Cyrus-Franklin, coordinadora de proyectos de Around the Table, este podcast explora cómo es ser padre y vivir una vida de fe en el hogar. Comparte historias personales sobre su experiencia como madre cristiana y explica cómo participar en la iniciativa "En torno a la mesa".
Episodio 1 – Modeling Lives of Faithful Transparency
Episodio 2 – The Gift and Challenge of Parenting in the Faith
Un podcast para padres, madres y cuidadores que ofrece consejos prácticos y reflexiones inspiradoras sobre cómo nuestra fe, espiritualidad e historias se ponen sobre la mesa con los presentadores Michelle Thomas-Bush y Cliff Haddox. Encuentre el podcast Alrededor de la mesa en Apple, Spotify, y Amazon.
Episodio 1 - Mark Yaconelli
Episodio 2 - Bruce Reyes-Chow
Episodio 3 - Kayla Craig
Episodio 4 - Mesa de padres solteros con Bill Buchanan y Melanie Marsh
Episodio 5 - Diferentes creencias a la mesa con Sarah Good y Brenda Lovick-Gill
Episodio 6 - Abuelos a la mesa con Sara Reyes y Robert Hay Sr.
Recursos mencionados en estos podcasts
Un podcast para padres, madres y cuidadores que ofrece consejos prácticos y reflexiones inspiradoras sobre cómo nuestra fe, espiritualidad e historias se ponen sobre la mesa con los presentadores Michelle Thomas-Bush y Cliff Haddox. Encuentre el podcast Alrededor de la mesa en Apple, Spotify, y Amazon.
Episodio 1 - Mark Yaconelli
Episodio 2 - Bruce Reyes-Chow
Episodio 3 - Kayla Craig
Episodio 4 - Mesa de padres solteros con Bill Buchanan y Melanie Marsh
Episodio 5 - Diferentes creencias a la mesa con Sarah Good y Brenda Lovick-Gill
Episodio 6 - Abuelos a la mesa con Sara Reyes y Robert Hay Sr.
Recursos mencionados en estos podcasts
EVERYDAY FAITH MOMENTS CARDS
Everyday Faith Moments: Simple Practices for Forming Faith at Home
For Ages 5 to 105
Everyday Faith Moments is a beautifully designed set of 60 durable 4x6-inch cards created with busy households of all shapes and sizes in mind. Each card offers a simple, meaningful faith practice that connects everyday life to God’s presence, helping families grow in faith together—no matter the season or situation.
On the front: an engaging, repeatable response rooted in real-life moments.
On the back: a short Bible passage to center the practice in Scripture.
Each card is marked with icons for the core faith practices it explores—hospitality, prayer, service, storytelling, and retreat.
Use the cards to nurture faith during:
Ordinary Days – while playing, learning, or sharing a meal…
Significant Moments – in times of celebration, change, or grief…
Sabbaths – through connection, rest, and reflection…
Sacred Celebrations – including Advent, Lent, and Baptism…
CARD DECK SAMPLER:
A free download with a sample card from each section of the card box
English Spanish
PURCHASE CARD DECKS:
English Spanish
QUICKSHEETS:
Provides some practical ways and ideas of how to use the Everyday Faith Moments card deck.
Church Leader Parents
FAITH & PRACTICE
A Video series for families and faith leaders created by the Around the Table initiative of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
The playlist has several videos to choose from.
Below each video, in the description, there are links to Discussion Guides to use with the videos.
Discussion Guides for Faith Leaders
Discussion Guides for Parents
GUIDES FOR FLYAWAY PICTURE BOOKS
At-home guides for Flyaway children’s books created in partnership with Presbyterian Publishing Corporation. Free downloadable guides in English and Spanish. Available in Korean if the book is available in Korean.
INTERGENERATIONAL RETREAT
Pull Up a Seat Retreat is a template for faith communities to hold their own Intergenerational Retreat. The resource comes from the Around the Table initiative of the PCUSA. It includes schedule samples, recreation, intergenerational sessions, vespers, worship, and so much more!
Also available in Spanish.
LITURGICAL SEASONS
Simple Mark, Remember, Listen, Reflect, Pray, Bless format with scripture from the Psalms of Wonder book and beautiful original artwork. Weekly format for the four weeks of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. Download either as a side-by-side layout or print as two-sided cards.
Beatitudes at Home Lent Family Devotional
This simple Mark, Remember, Listen, Reflect, Act, Pray, Bless format focuses on the Beatitudes from Matthew 5. Beautiful original artwork. Perfect for Lent. This devotional could also be used anytime to focus on the Beatitudes as the 9 devotional cards stand alone plus intro and conclusion cards. Download either as a side-by-side layout or print as two-sided cards.
Podcasts
Con la participación de la Reverenda Neema Cyrus-Franklin, coordinadora de proyectos de Around the Table, este podcast explora cómo es ser padre y vivir una vida de fe en el hogar. Comparte historias personales sobre su experiencia como madre cristiana y explica cómo participar en la iniciativa "En torno a la mesa".
Episodio 1 – Modeling Lives of Faithful Transparency
Episodio 2 – The Gift and Challenge of Parenting in the Faith
Un podcast para padres, madres y cuidadores que ofrece consejos prácticos y reflexiones inspiradoras sobre cómo nuestra fe, espiritualidad e historias se ponen sobre la mesa con los presentadores Michelle Thomas-Bush y Cliff Haddox. Encuentre el podcast Alrededor de la mesa en Apple, Spotify, y Amazon.
Episodio 1 - Mark Yaconelli
Episodio 2 - Bruce Reyes-Chow
Episodio 3 - Kayla Craig
Episodio 4 - Mesa de padres solteros con Bill Buchanan y Melanie Marsh
Episodio 5 - Diferentes creencias a la mesa con Sarah Good y Brenda Lovick-Gill
Episodio 6 - Abuelos a la mesa con Sara Reyes y Robert Hay Sr.
Recursos mencionados en estos podcasts
La segunda temporada del podcast Around the Table, con los presentadores Michelle Thomas-Bush y Cliff Haddox, ofrece a padres y cuidadores un lugar donde reflexionar sobre cómo mantener esas conversaciones difíciles. Disponible para escuchar en Apple y Amazon.
Episodio 1 - Conversaciones difíciles con niños y jóvenes - Imana Sherrill
Episodio 2 - Crianza mestiza - Nicole Doyley
Episodio 3 - Política - Melissa Wear
Episodio 4 - Fe - Roger Nishioka
Episodio 5 - Crianza de los hijos - Dan Davis
Episodio 6 - Suicidio - Tandra Rutledge
Season 3 of the Around the Table podcast with hosts Michelle Thomas-Bush and Cliff Haddox give parents and caregivers a chance to think about what Christian Formation looks like in different contexts. Each episode begins with an “appetizer” - a church practitioner sharing something from their ministry context before welcoming the main guest for each episode. Find the Around the Table podcast on Apple, Spotify, and Amazon.
Episode 1 - Faith Formation and Christian Education with Gregory Rawn
Episode 2 - Faith Formation with Brittany Sky
Episode 3 - Faith Formation Accessibility & Neurodivergence with Michelle Junkin
Episode 4 - Faith Formation and Trauma with Liz Walker
Episode 5 - Faith Formation Changing Habits & Practices with Justin Whitmel Earley
Episode 6 - Faith Formation with Jeff Chu
Episode 7 - Faith Formation and Story Weaving with Neema Cyrus-Franklin
Episode 8 - Faith Formation with Coaches and Cohorts
Season 3 Discussion Guide
These discussion guides were written to help small groups review and discuss the content of each episode of Season 3 of the Around the Table Podcast - Christian Formation. There is an introduction to the entire season and a guide for each episode. Each episode guide includes: a summary of the episode’s topic, a brief introduction to the guests, a gathering question and opening prayer, a summary of topics discussed, reflection questions, a notable quote from the episode, a response activity, and links to resources.
Season 4 of the Around the Table podcast features youth and young adult voices from the 2025 Presbyterian Youth Triennium. Listen to the dreams and insights of youth and young adults who attended Triennium. Find the Around the Table podcast on Apple, Spotify, and Amazon.
PRINT YOUR OWN
Print your own Around the Table conversation starter bookmarks. Each has a prompt on the front and scripture on the back. Three different prompts - red, orange, and blue. Graphics available for you to download, format and print your own bookmarks.
Available in English and Español
Graphics for all 3 sets of conversation card rings are available for you to download, format and print your own sets of conversation card rings.
Additionally, images are provided for social media posts of these conversation questions.
Set 1 = Sharing our Stories (multi colored)
Set 2 = Sabbath Practices (blue border)
Set 3 = Mission Mobilized (orange)
Available in English and Español
Print your own Around the Table conversation starter recipe cards. Three different prompts - red, orange, and blue. Graphics available for you to download, format and print your own.
Podcasts
An Everyday Faith Conversation:
A Simple Guide for Talking About God and Faith with Your Child
This Quicksheet is fabulous for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and other caring adults.
You don't need to have all the answers to help a child grow in faith. Some of the most meaningful conversations about God happen in ordinary moments—on the way to school, over a snack, while watching TV, at bedtime, or when something happens that makes your child wonder.
Use this guide as a starting place for talking abut God and faith with your child.
Un podcast para padres, madres y cuidadores que ofrece consejos prácticos y reflexiones inspiradoras sobre cómo nuestra fe, espiritualidad e historias se ponen sobre la mesa con los presentadores Michelle Thomas-Bush y Cliff Haddox. Encuentre el podcast Alrededor de la mesa en Apple, Spotify, y Amazon.
Episodio 1 - Mark Yaconelli
Episodio 2 - Bruce Reyes-Chow
Episodio 3 - Kayla Craig
Episodio 4 - Mesa de padres solteros con Bill Buchanan y Melanie Marsh
Episodio 5 - Diferentes creencias a la mesa con Sarah Good y Brenda Lovick-Gill
Episodio 6 - Abuelos a la mesa con Sara Reyes y Robert Hay Sr.
Recursos mencionados en estos podcasts
Con la participación de la Reverenda Neema Cyrus-Franklin, coordinadora de proyectos de Around the Table, este podcast explora cómo es ser padre y vivir una vida de fe en el hogar. Comparte historias personales sobre su experiencia como madre cristiana y explica cómo participar en la iniciativa "En torno a la mesa".
Episodio 1 – Modeling Lives of Faithful Transparency
Episodio 2 – The Gift and Challenge of Parenting in the Faith
Drops Like Me: Worldchanging with Families
A Guide for Family Conversation
Drops Like Me is a guide for family conversation about David LaMotte's TEDX talk "Why Heroes Don't Change the World" and book "You Are Changing The World Whether You Like It Or Not."
Introduction to study guide from David LaMotte
We Don't Need Another Hero
This resource is designed for Church Leaders to help a group engage with David LaMotte's TEDX talk "Why Heroes Don't Change the World." This Quicksheet includes plans for a 90-minute gathering, which is designed to be intergenerational or it could be for youth or adult groups.
These Quicksheets provide some practical ways and ideas of how to use the Everyday Faith Moments card deck.
Parent Quicksheet Church Leader Quicksheet
para Padres deres de la iglesia
Church Leader Quicksheet:
Families are on the go and often not at church on Sundays, but you can equip them with simple resources and then encourage them to look for short faith-filled moments. Includes ideas and QR code to examples and printables to create and give to families.
Parent Quicksheet:
This one is for parents and grandparents with suggestions for short family moments together to share a prayer, a story, give thanks, or notice where they see God.
This Around the Table Quicksheet is for Church Leaders - How to create sacred support, community, and encouragement for parents and caregivers as they are trying a new family faith practice.
Church Leader Quicksheet
Resilient Young People: Camp Ministry
Camp Ministry is a catalyst for building resilient children and youth so that they can find their place or make their own way in school, home, church, and life. This Quicksheet designed for Church Leaders provides ways you can support your youth and your local camp, help campers share their camp experience with your faith community, and research about camp building resilience in children and youth.
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Parent Quicksheet
Summer Camp: Seeds of Faith
This Quicksheet is designed for parents to help prepare parents and their camper for summer camp. It includes rituals of camp life and what a day in the life at camp looks like, as well as ideas you can do at home to prepare and learn about camp, and find a camp near you.
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These Quicksheets were written in partnership with the Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry Network (POAMN) for Youth, Parents, and Church Leaders to help children and youth understand dementia.
YOUTH
Thoughts and tips to help guide youth as they navigate the challenge of a family member with dementia. These suggestions can also be helpful for any relationship with older adult friends.
CHILDREN
Quicksheets provide resources to explain dementia to children. It includes basic information about dementia for children, what to expect, and how to communicate with someone with dementia.