EDIFYING

instructive, enlightening

enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

"The paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read."

"He had hoped the movies could be an edifying supplement to the readings."

"He had grown up the son of a preacher and had seen how edifying his father's sermons could be and knew there was something to religion."

"He thirsted for these edifying stories whenever he felt weak and confused."

"If it wasn't for the edifying lectures of the groups teacher many of the kids would have ended up on streets selling crack-cocaine and fucking killing for fun."