“[StoryMakers] is not about the children hearing a story that will make them ‘better’. It is about the children knowing that the story of God is their story. And it holds promises of love and mercy. In a world rife with fear and anxiety, what a gift to give my students each week: the knowledge that Jesus loves them no matter what.”

“StoryMakers has been a wonderful gift for the students and staff at A House on Beekman. We have been working towards making lessons across all subjects more engaging and exploratory, and StoryMakers has helped leaders plan Bible lessons through this lens. The students love acting out the stories using the scripts, and leaders have infused STEAM principles into the lessons.”

“This resource is fantastic! The art is beautiful. [StoryMakers’] attention to the spiritual development of the whole child and your respect for children immediately stand out. I love that you invite children to be theologians and artists. You give them a sound theology and invite them into the story in a way that is not restrictive.”

“This curriculum encourages creative and experiential learning for children who learn to make the Bible stories come alive through creative media such as arts, music, and plays. And, in turn, children make their own spiritual stories come alive in the Bible stories they learn. They become the story makers. It is a holistic and creative approach to the spiritual formation of the children, the care and nurture of whose souls Jesus himself recognized as an important mission. What is even more attractive is that this curriculum has been developed, in Melina’s own words, ‘with small churches in mind who do not have trained professional Sunday school teachers and who may just have one or two volunteers to run a multi-age Sunday school.’ I encourage our churches small or big to try this out.”

“As someone who highly values storytelling in ways that really move the human heart, I’m over the moon every time we receive our StoryMakers zines. I’m thrilled to be able to share the stories of the Bible with my children in a way that really gets their attention, captures their imagination, and ultimately gives them a tool for walking in the world with God’s love tucked deep inside their heart. StoryMakers and the creatives behind it are such a gift to our family.”