Stories can help children imagine another person’s experience and practice compassion. This collection introduces five books about empathy, including Wonder and The Invisible Boy, with themes of friendship, exclusion, belonging, and care that invite conversation about loving others in everyday life.
Youth Ministry
Shut Down Bullying and Equip Kids to Be Agents of Love
Help children recognize bullying and practice care for one another. This guide explores empathy, open-ended conversation, creative expression, and trusted people to turn to, offering ministry leaders ways to build connection and encourage young people to respond when they see harm.
Parenting Forward: An interview with author Cindy Wang Brandt
How can families and churches practice justice with children? In this interview about Parenting Forward, Cindy Wang Brandt discusses sharing decision-making power, honoring children’s voices, approaching scripture thoughtfully, and raising young people with justice, mercy, kindness, and room to question.