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Earthquakes … Famine … End Times?

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:17:14 +0000

My family watched the new DVD release of “2012″ last night. With surround-sound at near full volume and viewed on a hi-res 42″ screen, there was a whole lot of shakin’ going on! As the credits rolled, my 11-year old son had lots of questions. I thank God for providing such teaching opportunities. Interestingly, I just [...]

Children’s Ministry: What will your legacy be?

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:57:23 +0000

Charles Spurgeon said, “You are teaching children, so mind what you teach them. Take care what you are doing! …It is a child’s soul you are tampering with… It is a child’s soul you are preparing for eternity… If it is an evil to mislead gray-headed age, it must be far more so to turn [...]

Ideas for Parents- Leading Children to Love God’s Word

jen — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:35:50 +0000

My husband and I want to lead our children to love God’s Word. We want our girls (ages 4 1/2 months, 3yrs and 6 1/2 yrs) to love it, understand it, apply it, memorize it, speak it out loud with confidence, and run to it to find answers to their questions. We’re right in the middle [...]

Children’s Ministry: Next generation ‘iGeneration’

Karl Bastian — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:00:04 +0000

According to a report released by USA Today, digital gear sets this new group apart, even from their tech-savvy Millennial elders who among the oldest are approaching 30. They want to be constantly connected. One thing is for certain … the iGeneration is digital and those in children’s ministry need to think about this new generation [...]

Barna Report: Economy Impacts Churches

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:14:21 +0000

The Barna Group has released a multi-part series on the economic crisis of the last year and how this impacts the church. These reports contain insightful and valuable information as you pray and plan for the year ahead. As a reminder, though research can serve as an indicator and prudent action is always advisable, we [...]

Teaching Kids About God’s Will

Karl Bastian — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:31:36 +0000

The latest DiscipleTown unit, How to Follow God’s Plan is now available on both DiscipleLand.com and Kidology.org. I really enjoyed writing this series and especially enjoy watching how the creative folks at DiscipleLand take what I submit to them and add their creative touches to make it look spectacular so that YOU can look sharp when [...]

Loving God Passionately – Part 2

Karl Bastian — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:02:13 +0000

Last time, we viewed what it means to love God passionately. We considered both the horizontal and vertical connections. In this segment, we’ll focus on communion with the Lord from the Old Testament perspective. Next time, we’ll consider New Testament aspects. Personal Worthiness Personal worthiness or holiness was an Old Testament condition for genuine fellowship and [...]

D.I.S.C.I.P.L.E.S.H.I.P. – H = Hold Accountable

Karl Bastian — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:13:19 +0000

This is part 10 in a 12 part Series on D.I.S.C.I.P.L.E.S.H.I.P. – Twelve Tips to help you become a more effective discipler of children. “It’s not what you expect, it’s what you inspect that matters.” That may be a line from business, but it’s true when it comes to discipleship too. Not only is holding our disciples accountable [...]

Loving God Passionately – Part 1

Mark — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:55:49 +0000

If you’re like me, you want to love God passionately. After all, when a scribe pressed Jesus to identify the greatest commandment, He summed up the entire law in two all-encompassing statements—love God with your entire being, and love your neighbor as yourself (Mark 12:30-31). Nothing in life is more important than these! Expressing Adoration All believers [...]

Children’s Church Curriculum: What are the kids learning?

Mark — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:59:18 +0000

Once upon a time, Christian parents asked their children after church, “What did you learn about God?” Today, the question is often, “Did you have fun?” Not too long ago, wanting to fully equip children to serve Christ, churches offered extensive Bible training for all ages. Today, wanting to keep kids happy and to make [...]