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Tag: Catechism

How to Reopen Your Children’s Ministry after COVID

In Gospel, Leadership, MinistryTags Catechism, Children's Ministry, COVID, Family Ministry, kidminPublish DateApril 29, 202028 Views3 Comments samluce

You have to start with the understanding that this situation is unlike any we have faced as a church and as a nation. Never in the history of the Church has there been 6-8 weeks where the church has not gathered. How do we go from online services to meeting in person again? How you come back will depend on your state regulations, your church policies, and your leadership team. What I am suggesting here are steps our church is …

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Who is Responsible to Disciple my Kids?

Who is Responsible to Disciple my Kids?

In Gospel, Links I Like, Ministry, PersonalTags Catechism, Classics, Discipleship, New City Catechism, ParentingPublish DateMarch 5, 201930 Views2 Comments samluce

Discipleship is something parents and pastors need to take seriously and engage in together. When I first started in kids ministry over twenty years ago, the primary discipleship of children was the responsibility of the church. Over …

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How the Catechism keeps us from bad theology

In Gospel, MinistryTags Catechism, Family Ministry, Gospel, Ministry, Parenting, Parenting toolPublish DateNovember 11, 20148 ViewsLeave a comment samluce

Kevin DeYoung in his fantastic devotional exposition of the Heidelberg Catechism explains the threefold outline of the Catechism in such a concise and profound way. Question one of the Catechism shapes our whole existence. The first …

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North Star Catechism

In Gospel, MinistryTags Catechism, Gospel, North Star Catechism, Parenting, ResourcePublish DateJune 25, 201473 ViewsLeave a comment samluce

One of the amazing things about the internet is it allows you to meet people you would never meet anywhere else. One of those people I am grateful to have met a couple of ash Wednesdays …

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How to memorize better.

In Gospel, PersonalTags Catechism, Discipleship, New City CatechismPublish DateMay 21, 201313 ViewsLeave a comment samluce

I did a few posts on Catechism and the importance it’s role has in the church and in the family. I thought I would pass on some of the tips Tim Keller includes in his introduction to …

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What Catechism?

In Gospel, Ministry, PersonalTags Catechism, New City CatechismPublish DateMay 20, 20137 Views4 Comments samluce

Last week I discussed why Catechism is a good idea for kids and parents alike. I thought I would give you a few options as sort of a launching off point for you to pick what …

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My name is Sam Luce and I have been a pastor at Redeemer Church in Utica NY for the past 24 years. 18 of those years serving as children’s pastor. Currently, I am serving as the Global Pastor to Families. This is my personal blog it is focused on Discipleship, Family Ministry, and Theology.

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4 responses to “What Catechism?”

  1. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer
    May 20, 2013

    I use Big Truths for Little Hearts for my preschoolers.

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    1. samluce Avatar
      samluce
      May 20, 2013

      Thanks Jen love Big Truths for Young Hearts. Glad you brought it up here is the link if people want to get it at amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Big-Truths-Young-Hearts-Greatness/dp/1433506017/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1369060209&sr=1-1&keywords=big+truths+for+young+hearts

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  2. Hannah Avatar
    Hannah
    May 20, 2013

    We’ve used this slim book Studying God’s Word with our preschoolers for many years and have loved it’s simplicity in presenting the Children’s Shorter Catechism, which we like because even small children can grasp what they are memorizing, allowing us to refer to it in daily life as needed. http://www.christianbook.com/studying-gods-word-basic-christian-doctrines/michael-mchugh/9781930092570/pd/249053?item_code=WW&netp_id=249976&event=ESRCG&view=details

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    1. samluce Avatar
      samluce
      May 25, 2013

      Thanks Hannah for adding to the conversation.

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