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Where Guilt Is

It kind of felt like my heart was being ripped out of my chest this morning. There’s nothing that makes my descent into guilt feel more like Six Flags’ Giant Drop instead of a gradual decline than when my son is battling separation anxiety as…

The Most Important Thing You Can Do to Stay Rooted

I was planting flowers this past weekend in our front yard. My son (who is almost two years old) woke up from his nap as I was wrapping up. I brought my groggy Little Man outside, and gave him some chalk to play with while…

2 Spiritual Disciplines You Might Have Forgotten (That Are Good For Your Soul)

It’s getting close, friend… summer time. You’re probably gearing up for VBS, summer camps, or maybe your ministry throttles down a little bit over the summer. Whatever the case may be, one thing is for sure: your soul could probably use some rest and attention….

Reaching “None” Families

Today’s post comes from Colleen Derr, Associate Professor Wesley Seminary. I didn’t know there was the option of “none”! Supposedly the fastest growing religious group in America is “none” – people who have no religious affiliation at all. I grew up in eastern PA during…

5 Moves to Extra-Ordinary Teaching

Today’s post comes from Colleen Derr, Associate Professor Wesley Seminary. Want the children in your ministry to not just learn about the Bible stories but be transformed by them? Want the lessons taught to not just be remembered but also result in changed lives? Increase the…

Protecting Your Ministry from Sexual Predators

Today’s guest post comes from Rick Braschler, an ordained pastor and risk management expert. Oh, how I long for the days when “lions, tigers, and bears” were the worst we could think of. But then again, the Wizard of Oz children’s story wasn’t about to address…

Share Your Life: Knowing, Loving, and Serving Kids Toward Christ

Our central mission at Awana is a global prayer that all children and youth will come to know, love, and serve the Lord Jesus Christ. This inspiring vision motivates ministry to kids and families all around the world. Yet, to my recent surprise God has…

‘Remember When’ Moments

Increase Your Receptivity to “Remember When” Discipleship Moments As followers of Jesus live out their day-by-day, moment-by-moment relationship with God, life-changing experiences happen unpredictably, but more often than expected. In the realm of children’s ministry, this has the potential to happen frequently as we minister…

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Where Guilt Is

The Most Important Thing You Can Do to Stay Rooted

2 Spiritual Disciplines You Might Have Forgotten (That Are Good For Your Soul)

Reaching “None” Families

5 Moves to Extra-Ordinary Teaching

Protecting Your Ministry from Sexual Predators

Share Your Life: Knowing, Loving, and Serving Kids Toward Christ

‘Remember When’ Moments

5 Ways to Bully-Proof Your Kids’ Social Media

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