One of the latest additions to the Logos library is the sermon manuscript library from John Piper. Like Keller I believe Piper through his obvious teaching gift has done a great service to the Church by cataloging their messages. Both Keller and Piper tend to preach more exegetically. When you have 30 years of messages […]
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Amos – Book of how Israel was Led astray by lies The problem with lies? Key Point – Lies Hurt! Memory Verse –Exodus 20:16 “Do not tell lies about others.” Skit – Lies lead astray – have someone ask for directions but the person giving the directions is lying so the people who are lost
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Rethink the needs of your church – What do the families in your particular context need? When are they dialed in? Do they need a resource or a program? Here are a few we have identified. Baby born – resource Baby dedicated – program Talking to your kids about sex – resource Baptism – resource
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One of the things we have to do in family ministry is do a better job of defining to parents what we mean by being the spiritual leaders of your home. I have heard many messages and have had many conversations around the concept of parents being the primary spiritual leaders. I totally agree and
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Why I love Group’s Kidmin Conference. For the past 3 years I have had the opportunity to take part in Groups Kidmin Conference. Christine Yount Jones and her team do a phenomenal job. Here is a few of the reasons why I like coming back each year. I hate deadlines and I love deadlines –
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Joel – Book of Forgiveness We must learn to Forgive! Key Point – We must forgive! Memory Verse – Matthew 6:15 “But if you don’t forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.” Skit – Kids pick on a boy – the boy getting picked on will not forgive. A group of kids make
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– Book of God’s Faithfulness Key Point – Can God TRUST You? Memory Verse – 1 Timothy 1:12 “I thank Jesus our Lord. He has given me strength for my work because He knew that He could trust me.” Skit – God is faithful even when we are not – mom gets mad at her
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Family ministry has been a priority for churches since the 80’s but in the past 15 years there has been a new push for youth and kids ministries to be working together in sync with each other in a way that produces a cohesive strategy to equip and empower families like never before. When I
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Whether you’re a parent or a leader, you’re making history. The question is, what kind of history are you making with the kids and teenagers who are closest to you? Playing for Keeps is a book about six things every kid needs over time from the parents and leaders who are closest to them. The people over at
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I am all for kids being grounded in the word. I regularly go over catechism questions with my kids because I want them to have a theological framework born out of a biblical world view. But I also believe church should be fun. In kids and family ministry we generally fall into one of two
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