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by Kurt Goble The chaos is organized. The spontaneity is planned. The lesson is prepped. But your preteens will not notice. They will be too busy having a blast during this experimental lesson in resolving conflict. Preteens love the spontaneity and excitement of this event. This is one of my favorite preteen events. The sleepover […]
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by Dale Hudson Last month I shared insight about ministering to children who are fearful or anxious because of a disaster that happened somewhere else. This month I want to talk about ministering to children and families who have been directly effected by a disaster. These are tips you can share with parents and kidmin
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by Dale Hudson I grew up in an area of the country that has been called “Tornado Alley.” My great grandmother was once blown through the air by a tornado and thankfully survived. A tornado recently devastated the small town where my father is a pastor. The storm took the lives of some of his
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by Barbara J Newman, CLC Network Eye Contact. The interpretation of direct and sustained eye contact can have quite a varied meaning from one country or culture to another. While some communities may consider sustained eye contact to be rude or disrespectful, other communities may interpret the lack of direct eye contact as rude or disrespectful. For
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by Dr. Scott Turansky We are Christians. We know that the heart of a person is the most important thing. We know that Jesus criticized the Pharisees for their over-emphasis on behavior while neglecting the heart (Matthew 15:8-20). But what does that mean to us in practical terms as we work with children each week?
by Gigi Schweikert Think about all the places designed for children in today’s world, places where children go – playgrounds, amusement parks and stores. There are lots of eye-catching, exciting things for the children to do and see; probably a bit too much. Now, we do not want to create a church that is an
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by Kal Otis From the minute a couple discovers that they are about to become new parents, their already busy life spins out of control. The next nine months fly by in a blur with work, doctor appointments, painting, shopping, showers, intense reading, birthing classes and crash courses in effective parenting. What drives couples to
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by Gloria Lee First of all, there is no perfect curriculum! Trust me; I have tried looking for one! In fact, I have gone down to my old seminary, parked myself on the floor for hours looking through the entire curriculum that was on display in the Christian Education Department. It was overwhelming as there
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by Mike Heinz Adapted from an article for “Home Base” January 2011 In Mark 10:13-16, Jesus’ disciples prevent children from coming to Jesus. It is clear that this had been going on for some time before Jesus intervenes. The Greek indicates that parents “kept bringing” their children and the disciples “kept rebuking” them. Jesus was
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by Dr. J. Michael Broyles The following article is provided by our INCM/CPC Partner Gospel Light. Recently, at the Children’s Pastors Conference in San Diego, CA, I asked the workshop learners how many men were volunteers in their children’s ministries. Most were in the 5-15% range, but one children’s director said none. Wow, a church
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