What moves you? I’m not talking about the things that stir your affections. Like a hobby or pastime, or a piece of music. What shifts you, alters your spirit, changes your direction, robs your focus, impacts your choices and decisions…what moves you? For me, it’s simple. Unmet expectations. When my heart is set on something […]
John the Baptist. You know all about him. Desert dweller. Different diet. In fact, we’ve seen the Daniel Diet fad and the Paleo Diet grow in popularity, but I’ve never heard anyone do a series of videos on the John the Baptist Diet Plan of locusts and honey. John the Baptist’s outfits were unrefined. He didn’t
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A few weeks ago my church started a series called, “Do You Hear What I Hear?” Together we looked at the way each Gospel tells the story of Jesus. I’m always looking for striking things when I read and study God’s Word, so what stood out as I read through each account was the surprise
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Just a few hours ago, my family invited a 10-year-old girl into our home. Through Safe Families, we have opened up our home to a lot of kids over the years. Some stay for a weekend, others for weeks, one stayed for two years. But the little girl I met yesterday did something no one
In children’s ministry, your name tag is a big deal. You have to wear a name tag. It not only identifies you to visitors and your church family; it signifies you are safe. You belong here. If someone is hanging around the children’s ministry area without a name tag, you jump to action. I’m often
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 I attempted to get the last of my flowers planted.
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Sometimes we take the things we see regularly for granted, forgetting the history because it is so far from where we are today. Children’s ministry has a deep but recent history. Below are three interesting facts about how children’s ministry began.1 1. Children’s ministry started in mid-1700’s in England. The first Sunday schools were held
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