Doctoral Thesis

Summary

My doctoral thesis sought to help parents at Covenant Church cultivate spiritual practices in the home during the week while preparing for corporate worship with the church on Sunday. The timeless theological truth (the “golden thread”) woven throughout my thesis is that engaging God’s story nurtures faith. My desire was to help build a bridge between church and home through worship.

Title

Implementing a Lectionary-based Resource for Households during the Season after Pentecost at Covenant Church: A Bridge between Church and Home through Worship

Abstract

To help parents at Covenant Church engage God’s story, I provided eleven participants with a lectionary-based resource that was used in the home for five weeks during the season after Pentecost. Data from surveys, interviews, and focus groups revealed an increase in the participants’ conviction that they are the primary agents of faith formation in their children and growth in their understanding of the vital relationship between the church and home. Participants also experienced unity as a family as well as increased prayer, biblical literacy, and spiritual conversations as a result of regular spiritual practices in the home.

Sermon at Covenant Church | June 29, 2025

The Steady Rhythms of Engaging God’s Story

This sermon provides a biblical foundation for my doctoral thesis and an overview of my doctoral study.

A Recognized Need within Our Denomination

Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

A Call to Worship - Nurturing Faith Across Generations

This video is part of the Teach Us to Worship initiative within the PCA. I was honored to be a part of a symposium in January of 2025, a group of about 40 leaders within the denomination who helped craft a template for the philosophy of children in worship. This video is a collection of voices speaking into the value of engaging children in worship.