Importance of Family. As a children’s pastor you see the good the bad and the ugly of family. I have come to realize that great churches, youth churches and children’s ministries are just as much a reflection of great parenting as they are great pastoring. This week I want to take a parabolic look at being […]
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The Kidmin Conference kicked into full gear. Here are some of the highlights for me. General session with Dr. Lazarus Chakwera God has not given up on our world and He refuses to give up on the next generation. Dr. Lazarus Chakwera We need to help our kids grow 4 dimensionally physically, intellectually, socially and
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My last post was about keeping kids safe online but dealt more with computer based safety. The web is moving more and more towards mobile devices every year. From ipods to nintendo dsi’s, when you hand your child an internet enabled device without proper boundaries you are foolish. 52% of nine year olds and 95% of 15
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One of the posts I like to do from time to time is a post on keeping kids safe online. The internet is an incredible tool but it can and has done incredible damage. One of the most dangerous and most helpful characteristics of parents is they always believe the best in their kids. It’s dangerous because we overlook obvious warning
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In a few short weeks there will be hundreds of kidmin leaders descending on Chicago home of the thick nasty pizza. I am really starting to get excited about heading out to connect with some old friends as well as meet a bunch of new people who share my passion for kids and youth. Why this conference is different.
Conferences I’ll be attending: Group Kidmin Conference. Read More »
13 years ago today my lovely wife and I were married. Unbelievable how fast it goes. Three kids later and I still remember the butterflies I felt when I first shook her hand. I still get those feelings when I see her walk through the door after a few hours of conquest at Target. If you have
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Here’s what you have all been waiting for how to teach kid out the book of Song of Solomon. Song of Solomon – Book of God’s Love Key Point – God loves you very much! Memory Verse – Romans 5:8 “…God showed how much he loved us by having Jesus die for us, even
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I just got back from Illuminate – Birmingham. What a great conference there is something so cool about being part of a conference that ministers primarily to volunteers. 2/3 of all the attendees were volunteers. I believe that Illuminate is going to grow into a movement that will transform how and what we think when it
How to Communicate to kids – Illuminate Birmingham. Read More »
I can’t fully express how proud I am of a couple of kids from our church who on their own decided to do a lemonade stand to raise money to send to some missionaries in Somalia. They ended up raising over 225.00 bucks enough money to feed 220 people for one day. I am grateful
Living Generously. Read More »
If you have read my blog for any amount of time you would know that I am a huge fan of Andy Stanley. He started a new series on his greatest hits podcast called “It Came from within” In the first message of this series he talks about how we are trained to change our
